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1. e4
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This is just a regular, innocent game. |
 
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1... e5
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Black replies. |
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2. Nf3
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Knight moved to f3 to attack Black's e-pawn. |
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2... Nc6
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Black's knight moved out to protect. |
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3. Bc4
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This move was made to attack the weakest link; the f-pawn. |
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3... d6
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Black moves d6 so he can bring out his bishop to pin the knight on f3. |
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4. Nc3
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White develops his other knight. |
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4... Bg4
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As expected. White's knight is now pinned. |
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5. Nxe5
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Nxe5 is a very risky move. It leaves the queen exposed for attack but Legal knew his opponent couldn't resist the urge to capture White's queen. |
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5... Bxd1
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Black falls for the trap. White is now easily prepared to unleash a devastating attack. A better move would be Nxe5, then Qxg4 for some compensation followed by Nxc4 and black would be winning. |
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6. Bxf7+
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This is the first step. |
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6... Ke7
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This is the only legal move for black. |
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7. Nd5#
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This is called the legal mate. It is a trap that involves the sacrifice of the queen. This is the game that engraved Legal's name in chess history. |
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