chess tactics: the defender wins 1(Janowski-Marshall 1904)0-1

Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 November 9, 1944), was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909-1936, and was one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century.

Marshall was born in New York City, and lived in Montreal, Canada from ages 8 to 19. He began playing chess at the age of 10 and by 1890 was one of the leading players in Montreal.

Marshall was best known for his great tactical skill. One aspect of this was the
"Marshall swindle", where a trick would turn a
lost game around. Not so well known now,
but
appreciated in his day, was his endgame skill.

Marshall's famous 23...Qg3!!
In his famous game against

Stepan Levitsky

at Breslau 1912,

Marshall concluded with a stunning sham sacrifice of his queen, allowing it to be captured three different ways:

1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Be2 Nf6 7.O-O Be7 8.Bg5 O-O 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.bxc3 Qxc3 19.Rxd5 Nd4 20.Qh5 Ref8 21.Re5 Rh6 22.Qg5 Rxh3 23.Rc5 Qg3!! 0-1

This move is considered one of the most brilliant moves ever played.Legend has it that the spectators showered the board with gold pieces after Marshall's stunning last move. Chess historian Edward Winter discusses the differing accounts here.
later on tube.

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• chess
• tactics
• defender
• wins

[BozeWolfChess]

1:36

[mchaplya1]

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[darkninja0011]

At 4:04 white has black one move from checkmate and he blows it. I stopped watching at that point.

[Onetazien]

this isn't the marshall swindle..............

[StrangeDeimos]

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