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Chess Traps, Pitfalls, & Swindles
Compiled by Art2000F
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An in depth look at the swindles of Frank Marshall ... starting with his book ... continuing with Horowitz & Reinfeld ... and ending with David Smeardon's "The Complete Chess Swindler ~ How to Save Points from Lost Positions" ...

a work in progress ~ started MON FEB 27, 2023

Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Duras, 1905 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1894 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Marshall's "Swindles" p12 ~ Queen's Gambit Declined
Marshall vs H Atkins, 1903 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p13 ~ Queen's Pawn Opening
Marshall vs Alapin, 1905 
(B07) Pirc, 36 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p14 ~ Queen's Gambit Declined
Alapin vs Marshall, 1912 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 47 moves, 0-1

Marshall's "Swindles" p15 ~ Petroff Defense
M Brody vs Marshall, 1900 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Marshall's "Swindles" p17 ~ French Defense
Marshall vs Breyer, 1912 
(C10) French, 52 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p18 ~ Irregular Opening
Marshall vs Blackburne, 1910 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 61 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p19 ~ Queen's Pawn Opening
Marshall vs Blackburne, 1909 
(A43) Old Benoni, 61 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p20 ~ Irregular Opening
Marshall vs Burn, 1907 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p21 ~ Queen's Gambit
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p23 ~ Giuoco Piano
Marshall vs Burn, 1905 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p24 ~ Queen's Gambit Declined
Marshall vs Burn, 1905 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p24 ~ Queen's Pawn Opening
Burn vs Marshall, 1906 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Marshall's "Swindles" p25 ~ Dutch Defense
O Bernstein vs Marshall, 1905 
(A84) Dutch, 47 moves, 0-1

Marshall's "Swindles" p27 ~ Queen's Gambit
Marshall vs von Bardeleben, 1905 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p28 ~ Queen's Gambit Declined
Marshall vs D G Baird, 1911
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p28 ~ Queen's Gambit
Marshall vs J Corzo, 1913 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p29 ~ Queen's Gambit Declined
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p30 ~ The Max Lange Attack
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1910 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 53 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p31 ~ The Max Lange Attack
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1910 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Marshall's "Swindles" p32 ~ Petroff Defense
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1913 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

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