chess opening #698 (61)Future World Champion gets DESTROYED! Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Two years before achieving the ultimate title of World Champion, Emmanuel Lasker met Henry Bird (of the Bird's Opening fame) at the chess board for a match in a tournament in New Castle - upon - Tyne Great Britain. Utilizing an opening that is rarely seen in modern play (the Danish Gambit), Bird evidently surprises Lasker - and punishes him severely for his pawn grabbing ways. Enjoy:) The…Henry Bird vs. Emmanuel Lasker |
chess opening #31546 (33)A ''Genius" - cannot be stopped ! Annotated by chess-writer (1200): Rudolf Charousek ,pronounced Kah-roo-sek, was born in 1873 and died in the year 1900, a tragic loss to chess. He began playing at the age of 16, in 1889, and in the span of less than a dozen years he made his mark as one of the most promising masters of the "young" generation. According to Hoffer, who wrote an article on him in the Chess Monthly, virtually all of the masters who met him admitted…Charousek vs. Wollner |
chess opening #4580 (45)A Danish Gambit Classic Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This is a brilliant game which arises after a the wild Danish Gambit which is rapidly becoming a favourite of mine. 1.e4 The best opening move in my opinion. This was the most common opening move in the 19th century and still is today according to the GK Database. As Bobby Fischer once said "best by test." Another great exponent of 1.e4 was the best player of all time in my opinion Paul Morphy. …Blackburne vs. Day |
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