(1) Fox,A - Libaire [A83]
Brooklyn Havana, 1906



1.d4 f5
The Dutch Defense

2.e4
The Staunton Gamit, giving up a center pawn in exchange for rapid development

2...fxe4 3.Nc3
or just f2-f3

3...Nf6 4.Bg5 c6
aiming for ...d5

5.f3
Continuing in gambit style [5.Bxf6 exf6 (5...gxf6?? 6.Qh5# ) 6.Nxe4 d5= ]

5...Qa5 6.Bxf6
[6.fxe4 Qxg5 ]

6...exf6 7.fxe4 Bb4
[7...Ba3!? ]

8.Qf3 0-0
...d5 is the more customary move

9.Bc4+
Developing with check. Surely black will reply Kh8

9...d5! 10.exd5 Bg4! 11.dxc6+
[11.Qxg4 Bxc3+ 12.Kf2 (12.bxc3 Qxc3+ 13.Kf2 Qxc4-/+ ) 12...Kh8 13.dxc6 transposes to the game]

11...Kh8 12.Qxg4 Bxc3+ 13.Kf2 Nxc6 14.Ne2
[14.bxc3 Qxc3 15.Rb1 Qxc2+ 16.Ne2 Qxc4 17.Rxb7 Rf7= ]

14...Bxb2 15.Rab1
Diagram

15...Ne5!!
WOW! The fork of the queen and Bc4 forces the capture of the knight

16.dxe5
[16.Qe6 Bxd4+ 17.Nxd4 Rfe8 18.Qd5 Qc3 threatening Rad8 and Ng4+]

16...Qc5+ 17.Kg3?!
[17.Ke1 Qb4+ 18.c3 Bxc3+ 19.Nxc3 Qxc3+ 20.Ke2 Qxe5+ (20...Rad8 21.Rhd1 Qc2+ 22.Kf1 fxe5+ 23.Kg1+/- ) 21.Kf1 Rad8 22.g3 Rd4 23.Qe6 Re4 24.Qd5 (24.Qxe5 fxe5+ 25.Kg2 Rxc4-+ ) 24...Rd4 25.Qe6 Re4 26.Qd5= ; 17.Kf3 fxe5+ 18.Kg3 Rf6-+ ]

17...Bxe5+
[17...f5 18.Qg5 Bxe5+ 19.Kf3 Qxc4-+ ]

18.Kh3 f5 19.Qf3 g5!
...g5-g4

20.g4 h5! 21.Kg2 fxg4-+ 22.Qf7 Rxf7 23.Bxf7 Qc6+ 24.Kg1 Qxc2 25.Re1 Rf8 26.Bb3 Bd4+ 0-1