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Which is more important—an exposed king or an exposed queen in the opening?


Fries-Schlechter, 1897: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. exd6 Bxd6 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bf2 Ne4 9. e3 g4 10. Bh4 {See Diagram} gxf3!! 11. Bxd8 f2+ 12. Ke2 Bg4+ 13. Kd3 Nb4+ 14. Kxe4 f5#

 


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