ebutaljib
...that romantic chess is dead? Here is a recent game played by former World Championship challenger Nigel Short in a genuine 19th century romantic style.
[Event "4th Kolkata Open"]
[Site "Kolkata, India"]
[Date "2009.09.10"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Short, Nigel D"]
[Black "Mchedlishvili, Mikheil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B10"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2613"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2009.09.01"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
1. e4 c6 2. Ne2 d5 3. e5 c5 4. d4 Nc6 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Bg4 7. Nbc3 e6 8. Be3
Nge7 9. f3 Bf5 10. g4 Bg6 11. Nf4 a6 12. Rc1 h5 13. Bg2 hxg4 14. fxg4 Bh7 15.
O-O Ng6 16. Nfxd5 Nh4 17. Bh1 exd5 18. Nxd5 Bg6 19. Rxc6 bxc6 20. Nf6+ gxf6 21.
Bxc6+ Ke7 22. exf6+ Kd6 23. Qa4 Kc7 24. Rc1 Qd6 25. Bxa8+ Kb8 26. Qe8+ 1-0
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