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Wilhelm Steinitz vs Celso Golmayo Zupide
Match (1888), Havana CUB, rd 4, Mar-06
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Variation (C11)  ·  1-0

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May-06-09  Marmot PFL: A beautiful 2 piece sacrifice by the world champ. Black could prolong the game and decline the 2nd piece with 11...Kf7 although white is still winning after 12 Qh5+ Ke7 13 Qxg5+ Ke8 14 Bg6+ Rf7 15 Qh5 Qe7 16 Ng5.
May-31-11
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  GrahamClayton: Better for Black is 9...f5 10. ♘g5 ♕e8, bringing the Queen over to the defence of the King.
Jul-16-17  andrea volponi: 9 Bxh7+ Kxh7 -Ng5+ Kg6 -Qd3+ f5 -Qg3 Qe7 -Nxe6+ Kh6 -Nxf8 Nxf8 -Nxd5 Qd8 -Ne3 /
Jun-05-19
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  mifralu: Black resigned after < 19. g6 >

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Apr-19-25  andrea volponi: 13...Ne7= : 13...Ncxe5! = : 14...Bf2!+ (=) : 16...a6!? ⩲/+- .

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