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L.C.M. de la Bourdonnais - Amateur
Westminster Chess Club, London, 7 June 1834
Notes from the Morning Post 14/6/1834
Evans Gambit (QN odds)
1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bc4
Bc5
4.b4
Bxb4
5.c3
Bc5
6.0-0
d6
7.d4
exd4
8.cxd4
Bb6
9.h3
In playing even this would be considered a lost move, but in giving odds it is necessary to prevent the adverse Q. Bishop from attacking the K. Kt. 9...Nf6
10.e5
dxe5
11.Ba3
This move is remarkably skilful, and hardly to be appreciated but by very strong players. It prevents the castling, and otherwise embarrasses the hostile position. 11...Nd5
12.Qa4
Nc3
13.Nxe5
It is tolerably obvious that this is attendant with little risk, for if Black takes Q, you give checkmate by taking K.B.P, with K.B. 13...Be6
14.Bxe6
fxe6
15.Qc4
Nxd4
[If instead 15...Nxe5
you checkmate in two moves. By taking Q.P., he guards K.P., and at the same time prevents your taking Kt. with Q, for were you to do so he would win Queen by a divergent check.] 16.Rfe1
[16.Qxc3
Ne2+
] 16...Ncb5
17.Ng6
If White had retreated Q.B. his attack would be comparatively spent; he is, therefore, compelled to risk his all on the hazard of the dye. 17...Nxa3
Black prefers taking Q.B. to taking Kt., as, in the latter event, you would take P. with R., under stronger circumstances than otherwise. It may be that Black would do wisely to leave things as they are, and move up Q to her second square. [17...hxg6
18.Rxe6+
; 17...Qd7
] 18.Rxe6+
Kf7
[He should rather play 18...Kd7
] 19.Re7+
Giving a double check 19...Kxg6
[19...Kf6
20.Qf7+
Kg5
21.f4+
Kh6
(21...Kh5
22.g4+
Kh6
23.Qxg7#
) 22.Qxg7+
Kh5
23.g4#
] 20.Qf7+
Kh6
[If 20...Kg5
the mate is instantly forced by checking cum Rook: 21.Re5+
] 21.Qxg7+
Kh5
22.g4+
Kh4
23.Qh6#
1-0
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