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C40 Kings Knight (Latvian,Elephant Gambit)

Latvian Gambit: Mason Countergambit

Joseph Henry Blackburne vs W Pollock, 1888

1-0, 17 moves

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1888.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Joseph Henry Blackburne"]
[Black "W Pollock"]
[ECO "C40"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "33"]
1.e4 {Notes by Blackburne.} e5 2.Nf3 f5 {This constitutes the Greco-Counter Gambit. It is somewhat hazardous, but generally leads to a lively game.} 3.d4 {Nxe5 is given as best by the books.} fxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6 5.Bg5 Be7 {This gives White a chance of getting up a strong attack. d6 was better.} 6.Nc3 d6 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 8.Qh5+ g6 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.Qxg6+ Kd7 11.Nd5 Rf8 12.Be2 c5 13.dxc5 Bxb2 14.Qxd6+ Ke8 15.Bh5+ Rf7 16.Bxf7+ Kxf7 17.Qxd8 1-0

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