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Can someone please post an article about the Traxler and it's ins and outs?

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Originally posted by moteutsch
Can someone please post an article about the Traxler and it's ins and outs?
If you look back, I think you'll find we've had threads ad nauseam on the Traxler...

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[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1950.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Foltys, Jan"]
[Black "Rossolimo, Nicolas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Annotator "Wulebgr"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "1950.??.??"]
[Source "ChessBase"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 (6. Kf1 {
is safer}) 6... Nxe4+ 7. Kg1 Qh4 {
Now Black is the one attacking. Do you see the checkmate threats?} 8. g3 Nxg3
9. hxg3 Qxg3+ 10. Kf1 Rf8



{The knight is pinned and was unable to capture the
rook or queen. However, Black gave up two pieces to rescue both. He also
gained three pawns and an attack on White's king.} 11. Qh5 {protects the knight
} d6 12. Nc3 Bg4 13. Qh2 Qf3+ 14. Kg1 Nd4 15. Bd5 Ne2+ 16. Qxe2 {White now has
three pieces for the three pawns, but Black has one last resource that takes
advantage of the vulnerable white king: draw by repetition.} Qg3+ 17. Qg2 Qe1+
18. Qf1 Qg3+ 19. Qg2 Qe1+ 1/2-1/2

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Originally posted by moteutsch
Can someone please post an article about the Traxler and it's ins and outs?
Ah there was some interesting web page dedicated to Traxler with extensive analysis and countless games. If I manage to retrieve the adress I will post it.

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Originally posted by Wulebgr
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1950.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Foltys, Jan"]
[Black "Rossolimo, Nicolas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Annotator "Wulebgr"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "1950.??.??"]
[Source "ChessBase"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 (6. Kf1 {
is safer}) 6... Nxe4+ 7. Kg1 Qh4 ...[text shortened]... aw by repetition.} Qg3+ 17. Qg2 Qe1+
18. Qf1 Qg3+ 19. Qg2 Qe1+ 1/2-1/2
How about 10... d5!?

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Originally posted by moteutsch
How about 10... d5!?
That draws too.

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Originally posted by moteutsch
Can someone please post an article about the Traxler and it's ins and outs?
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