A Curious Mate

Submitted by kenytiger on Thu, 04/17/2008 at 3:00pm.

The following miniature features a curious surprising Mate. The game takes place around the early 1900's and it is a good one indeed. If anyone out there happens to know the date and location of this game, as well as information about these players, comments are welcome.

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by nickel1356 - 5 months ago
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interesting...

by benws - 5 months ago
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i think NinjaBear's 17 Nxe1 stops mate, but then 17...Bxd1 leaves him hopeless in any case. good game!

by kaguvkov - 5 months ago
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by HollowSnarl - 5 months ago
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i think white shldnt have castled, instead he shld move the rook

by illuminosferatu - 5 months ago
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He's a gambiteer! =O A really good one at that. I like this play-style. =)

by Niven42 - 5 months ago
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The knights' pattern in and around move 4 reminds me of the Halloween gambit.

by NinjaBear - 5 months ago
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NxR

by calvinhobbesliker - 5 months ago
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by batgirl - 5 months ago
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All I could find was another game by A. Davis (if it's, in fact, the same A. Davis) at chessgames.com. The game, listed as having been played in 1944, shows A. Davis winning with the Fegatello.

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