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side gives up material, usually
pawn, in exchange for fast 3@?@?@?@?} 3@?@?@%@?} 3@?@?@1@?}
development of pieces, or some 2!"!"?@!"} 2!"!"?@!"} 2!"!"?@!"}
other strategic advantage. In the %.%*16)&-} %.%*16?@-} %.%*?@-6?}
following game, Hardy offers
Grabsky tons of material in v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
exchange for a wonderful position. 2... exf4 Grabsky grabs! 5. 0-0 7... ,xe5 Grabsky grabs!
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treats, then maybe you should
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3. &f3 5... gxf3 Grabsky grabs! 8. (xf7+ Hardy Sacrifices!
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1. e4 v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
3... g5 Grabsky has forgotten how to 6. ,xf3 Hardy continues his 8... .xf7 Grabsky grabs.
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1... e5
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9. d4 Hardy sacrifices another pawn in
exchange for speedy development of
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2. f4 Hardy offers Grabsky his first treat.
Hardy figures that he will be able to get v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV %.%*?@-6?}
control of the center in exchange for 4... g4 Grabsky is really pushing it! 7. e5 Hardy Offers. v,./9EFJMV
his f pawn. This opening is called the 9... ,xd4+ Grabsky grabs. All Grabsky
"King's Gambit." has developed is a king and a queen.
Bad news for Grabsky!
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10. (e3 Hardy develops with threats. 12... &e7 15. (d2+ Peekaboo Check! 17... (f8 The only defense.
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10... ,f6 Grabsky can't grab because of 13. &d5 15... .g8 18. ºh6! The nightmare continues!
the pinned f pawn...or he probably
would.
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v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV And Black resigns since there is no way
13... &xd5 16. *ae1 Grabsky makes one final to prevent the oncoming checkmate!
11. (xf4 Hardy's turn to start grabbing!
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11... (g7 Finally Grabsky develops a 14. ,xd5+
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minor piece! 16... ,xd5
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12. &c3 Hardy continues to develop. 14... ,e6 v,./9EFJMV
17. *e8+ Back rank penetration.