Isidor Gunsberg vs NN (1879)

Isidor Gunsberg vs NN
London 1879 · King's Gambit: Accepted. Cunningham Defense Bertin Gambit (C35) · 1-0

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Aug-17-04		InspiredByMorphy: Great play by Gunsberg. NN doesent even play bad, Gunsberg just plays better giving up the exchange and then playing 18.Qxd7! and 19.Rxf6!

Dec-30-04		Knight13: Well played by Gunsberg. NN didn't played bad, he just didn't realize how dangerous his King was. Gunsberg castled into a dangerous position because there are no pawns. Great sacrifices.

Apr-28-05		PaulLovric: being the poor player that i am i love the king's gambit

Sep-26-05		error: I just noted this is probably the longest mate I've ever seen given by a bishop. Of course it can be even longer it the bishop was at the square "a1". Anybody knows such a case?

Mar-17-06		AlexanderMorphy: longest mate by a bishop...never heard of that! great game by one of the greatest players of that era!

Jun-22-06		capanegra: What if Black plays 19...Kg7? Avoids mate, and the result is not so clear at first sight.

Jun-22-06		capanegra: 19...Kg7 20.Rd6+ Kh6 21.Rxd7 cxd5 22.Nxd5 Rf2 is all I can see. After all, White has a better ending.

Nov-02-06		Phony Benoni: Not quite mate, but Alekhine called 40...f2+ the longest check he had ever given: Menchik vs Alekhine, 1932

Jan-04-07		McCool: Actually, Gunsberg is playing his machine Mephisto. A modern reply to the Cunningham Gambit is 4...Nf6! which is vastly superior. Also, instead of 12...0-0; Possibly 12...g5 might be tried here, and if 13.Nf5 c6 etc. A remarkably interesting game. Black's inaccurate defensive play cost him the game.

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