City of Edinburgh vs London Chess Club (1824)

City of Edinburgh vs London Chess Club
Correspondence match 1824 · Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. London Defense (C44) · 1/2-1/2

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Oct-19-05		AlexanderMorphy: a good hard fought draw...this game is quite old!

Jun-06-06		JustAFish: If 12... Qxa1 then 13 Bxb2 Qxf1+ 14 Kxf1 and white wins either the f pawn or a piece. The game would probably still be farily even materially, but white has good initiative.

Jun-23-06		Knight13: A beautiful game for correspondence. And a game well-fit for Game of the Day.

Dec-02-06		gauer: the ending reminds me of Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 , but with dueling Bs with Qs in a 1 d4 opening, rather than Rs + Qs in a Scotch.

May-07-07		Fourpointo: I'm still scratching my head over 61. Bg2. Doesn't 61. Qxf6 not only win the bishop, but the game next move on 62. Qh8# as well with no way to block aside from delaying it with a queen sacrifice? There has to be something I don't see.

May-07-07		SwitchingQuylthulg: 61. Qxf6 Qf1+ 62. Kh2 Qf2+ 63. Kh1 Qf1+ 64. Kh2 Qf2+ 65. Kh3 Qf1+ and perpetual. The bishop is pinned and can't block the check.

May-07-07		Fourpointo: Oh thanks. I always forget about that perpetual check.

Feb-10-08		wolfmaster: <Knight13> A bit too long, though!

Sep-30-08		jovack: i enjoyed that. both teams fought hard and refused to simplify too early it's too bad early resigns are the flavour of modern chess. i have to disagree with wolfmaster, there's nothing wrong with longer games

Jan-05-09		WhiteRook48: what a great game!! why did white play 90. Qd1?

Dec-10-11		Penguincw: How long did this game took?

Dec-10-11		Steven87: Any relation between who is playing and the name of the opening? Or is it purely coincidence?

Dec-10-11		WannaBe: <Steven87> It's not a coincidence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch...

Dec-31-11		Steven87: Thanks for the background, <WannaBe>, I never thought to check Wikipedia.

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