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Here’s a really early king hunt game from 1842. Again, we give the whole game because it’s exciting. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7 4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.g3 fxg3 6.0–0 gxh2+ 7.Kh1 Bf6 (Best is 7...d5 8.Bxd5 Nf6 9.Nxh4 Nxd5 10.exd5 Qxh4 11.Qe2+ Qe7 and there is no attack left.) 8.Ne5?! (8.e5 d5 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Qe2+ Be6 11.Bb3 0–0 White has some chances with 12.Qxh2) 8...Bxe5 9.Qh5 Qe7 10.Rxf7 Qc5 11.Rf8+ Ke7 12.d4 Qxc4?? (Greedy Gus! Best was 12...Qxd4 13.Bg5+ Kd6 14.Nd2 Nf6 15.Qf7 Nxe4 16.Be3 Ng3+ 17.Kg2 Qxe3 18.Qd5+ Ke7 and White can't find a knockout punch. Drawn by repeating checks.) Now the king hunt begins. Can you see it all the way to mate or winning the queen? SEE DIAGRAM


The game was Von Der Lasa v. Jaenisch 13.Qe8+ Kd6 14.Qxe5+ Kc6 15.Na3 d6 Other moves just lose the queen. 16.d5+ Kc5 17.Be3+ Kb4 18.c3+ Ka4 19.b3+ Kxa3 20.Bc1#

 


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