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writes, "In 13 moves, Canal sacrifices both Rooks and his Queen—and then mates on his 14th move! ... A man might play a million games of chess and never duplicate Canal's feat."
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The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess: A Treasury of
Masterpieces in Miniature
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advise, "Motto: Think twice before castling on the
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in 1934. In just 14 moves, Canal sacrificed both his
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1059:How to Win Chess Games Quickly
1039:Chess: Win in 20 Moves or Less
942:The Tactics Bible: Magnum Opus
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65:calls it, "A charming game."
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1001:200 Miniature Games of Chess
514:queenside turns out to be a
495:Position after 10...0-0-0??
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24:game played by the
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115:algebraic notation
113:This article uses
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506:(diagram)
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1175:Categories
1153:Game score
986:course on
926:References
583:12... Qxh1
988:Chessable
906:pure mate
79:Anderssen
1140:, p. 87.
914:See also
539:11. axb4
528:Seirawan
520:Reinfeld
512:castling
123:The game
73:writes,
51:and his
45:Budapest
26:Peruvian
1166:Lichess
570:12. Kd2
553:deflect
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