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Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Jackson Whipps Showalter
USA-06.Congress New York 1889  ·  Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch. Primitive Pillsbury Variation (D50)  ·  1-0


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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-03-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Knight13: 7... d4? A mistake which gives White a better game.

And the funny thing is that Blackburne missed the 19... Nfe4# move!

Good game.

Aug-29-05   SnoopDogg: Heh how many times did Blackburne miss mate in 1?
Sep-24-06   Toastman: why continue to think when you have already seen a forced mate?

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