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Romantic Openings: Then and Now | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby

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CCSCSL Staff

on December 30, 2020 in

National Master Caleb Denby looks at three romantic-style openings played during the 19th century, and counterpart games from the modern era. The Vienna, Berlin, and King's Gambit are featured.

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Jose Tolosa Carreras vs Joan Carbo I Batlle, Barcelona (1898): C26 Vienna, Falkbeer variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1228429
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler, World Blitz Championship (2009): C29 Vienna gambit
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1564519
Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz, London, England (1867): C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1443542
Gadir Guseinov vs Alexey Shirov, Azerbaijan vs the World (2009): C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1544300
Paul Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau, New Orleans (1849): C39 King's Gambit Accepted, Allgaier gambit
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1075507
Alexei Fedorov vs Alexey Shirov, Rubinstein Memorial (2000): C39 King's Gambit Accepted, Kieseritsky, Kolisch defence
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1261452

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