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 Marshall's immortal queen sacrifice 



Withe : Stefan levitsky
Black : Frank Marshall
Poland , 1912 .

1. d4 e6
2. e4 d5    - French defence -
3. Nc3 c5 - Marshall variation -
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. exd5 exd5
6. Be2 Nf6
7. 0-0 Be7
8. Bg5 0-0

9. dxc5 Be6
10. Nd4 Bxc5
11. Nxe6 fxe6
12. Bg4 Qd6
13. Bh3 Rae8
14. Qd2 Bb4
15.Bxf6 Rxf6
16. Rad1 Qc5
17. Qe2 Bxc3
18. bxc Qxc
19. Rxd5 Nd4
20. Qh5 Ref8
21. Re5 Rh6
22. Qg5 ??


..... Rxh3
23. Rc5 Qg3!!!

0-1
withe resigned .


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