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Derrickson was a brilliant, promising player who departed this earth too soon at 16 years of age in 1862. This was played in Philadelphia in 1860. An amazing attack by Black.


Amateur-Derrickson: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 Bg4 7. h3 h5 8. hxg4 hxg4 9. Nh2 g3 10. Nf3? (10. Ng4! Nxg4 11. Qxg4 gxf2+ 12. Rxf2 Qd7 13. Qg3 Bxf2+ 14. Qxf2 Na5 =)(SEE DIAGRAM) 10... Ng4!! 11. Bxd8 Bxf2+ 12. Rxf2 gxf2+ 13. Kf1 Rh1+ 14. Ke2 Rxd1 15. Nfd2 Nd4+ 16. Kxd1 Ne3+ 17. Kc1 Ne2#

 


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