1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
c3
Nf6
5.
d4
exd4
6.
cxd4
Bb4+
7.
Nc3
Nxe4
8.
O-O
Bxc3
9.
d5
Bf6
10.
Re1
Ne7
11.
Rxe4
d6
12.
Bg5
Bxg5
13.
Nxg5
Bf5
14.
Qf3
Qd7
15.
Bb5
Qxb5
16.
Qxf5
f6
17.
Rae1
fxg5
18.
Rxe7+
1-0
Edward Lasker, Chess Strategy (1921)
Game 7 of 54
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Event
Cable Match England-USA
Date
1907.??.??
White
Howell
Black
Michell
Result
1-0
Score
The following two short games will give an idea of the various lines of attack which are to be found in this opening.
- 9.d5 Möller attack.
- 13…Bf5 The only chance of a draw would be this: 13. ... Castles; 14. KtxRP, KxKt; 15. Q-R5ch, K-Kt1; 16. R-R4, P-KB4!; 17. B-K2, Kt-Kt3!; 18. Q-R7ch, K-B2; 19. R-R6, Kt-B5; 20. B-R5ch, KtxB; 21. Q-Kt6 with perpetual check.
- 14…Qd7 If 14. ... BxR, 15. QxPch is followed by Q-K6ch and QxB.
[Event "Cable Match England-USA"] [Site "?"] [Date "1907.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Howell"] [Black "Michell"] [Result "1-0"] [AnnotationSlug "howell-vs-michell-1907-chess-strategy"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5 Bf6 10. Re1 Ne7 11. Rxe4 d6 12. Bg5 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 Bf5 14. Qf3 Qd7 15. Bb5 Qxb5 16. Qxf5 f6 17. Rae1 fxg5 18. Rxe7+ 1-0