Ernst Falkbeer vs NN (1847)

Ernst Falkbeer vs NN
? 1847 · Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) · 1-0

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Jul-28-03		Dustin J.: An example of Legal's Pseudo Scarifice.

Nov-16-04		Knight13: 7... Ne5?? is a blunder. White is already trying to play Ne5. This trap was thought in the book "Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2" by Bruce Pandolfini.

Nov-16-04		stormflyer: Yes, I definitely like this nice queen sacrifice checkmate! It is a well-known trap that is in the Pandolfini book you mentioned. That is a good book of traps. This illustrates the danger of the king being in the center of the board.

Oct-09-07		pawnofdoom: I attempted the Legal's mate trick in a game but messed up and fell into another trap of the opening. The game went 1. e4 e5 2. f3 c6 3. d4 exd4 4. c4 d6 5. c3 dxc3 6. xc3 g4 7. 0-0 a6 8. e5? xe5! and went on to lose. The difference is that on move 7 black played a6 instead of Ne5, and when I played Ne5 the next move, he could take it safely and protect his bishop at the same time. But if he had played 8. ... xd1?? then 9. xf7+ e7 10. d5#

May-08-08		Imran khan: Great trap...queen sacrifice and win the game

May-08-08		DarthStapler: Seen it before already

Oct-16-08		just a kid: A spin-off of Legal's mate.

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