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Annotated chess games with this chess opening:
chess opening #698
(61)
Future World Champion gets DESTROYED!
Henry Bird vs. Emmanuel Lasker
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…
chess opening #31546
(33)
A ''Genius" - cannot be stopped !
Charousek vs. Wollner
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…
chess opening #4580
(45)
A Danish Gambit Classic
Blackburne vs. Day
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. …
chess opening #6978
(10)
Annotated by belacqua17 (1200): usually leads to a centre game if black takes.... bam! the mighty Danish Gambit! he accepts the first pawn takes a diagonal accepts the second pawn takes the long diagonal, and now the material advantage is his, but i control most of the board not the best defence here, d5 is actually book, while d5 does give me back a pawn, it opens up blacks pieces very nicely, ne7 leads to an even more…
chess opening #62281
(4)
Annotated by milly64 (1200): and from now players make their moves in the game. Black captured the pawn at c3 with his d4 pawn. White captured back with his knight. So now white is in control of the centre. But I am sure it won't be for long. Black develops his DB to b4 and is attacking white's knight at c3. White is still going to have a fight to maintain his monopoly on the centre. White moves his DB to d2 to…
chess opening #4191
(8)
Annotated by alloutwin (1200): My first match against tekoahbaer. This one ended rather quicker than I would I have liked due to a stupid error. Centre counter, should give white open lines to attack with, and better centre control Accepting the pawn, the better move. Trying to protect the pawn gives white the option to push the d-pawn to d5 cramping blacks position. White is now offering an extra pawn for speedier…