The Pawn Hunter
Michael Hosford (1784) vs. Michael Wang (1615)
Annotated by:
escrimador (1956)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B31), Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6)
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22. Qxf6 Ke8
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Black self-destructs at this point, with practically nothing to do except resign. I should note that Black is a young scholastic player, and most of the time kids do not give up until checkmate is staring them in the face. |

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23. Rexe6+ fxe6 24. Rxe6+
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Here, on 24...Kd7, it's mate in four: 25.Qf7+ followed by 26.Qxg8+, 27.Qf7+, and 28.Re8#. |

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24... Qxe6 25. Qxe6+ Kf8 26. Qf6+ Ke8 27. Ne5 Rf8 28. Qe6+ Kd8 29. Qd7#
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THE BASIC OPENING PRINCIPLES
1) Control the center
2) Develop your pieces
3) Castle
4) Aim your Rooks |

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