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A very quick game by the legendary Capablanca. It’s a good trick to teach novices starting with the “fork trick” on move 4.


Solution:

Capablanca-E. Adams, Washington, 1909 went: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Bc5 4.Nxe5 Nxe5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Qxd4 Qf6 (See Diagram) 7.Nb5 Kd8 8.Qc5 Nc6 9.Qf8#

 


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