Rev W. Grundy (white) - Rev C.E.Ranken (black)

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.d4 d5 5.Bb5 Nxe4 6.Nxe5 Bd7 7.Qb3 Qe7? (7...Nxe5 8.Qxd4 Qe7 9.Qxe4 Bxb4 10. Qxe5 Qxe5 11.dxe5 0-0-0 12.Be3 Re8 with equality [Ranken]) 8.Qxd5 Nxe5 9.Qxb7??








(white had to play 9.dxe5 or 9.Qxe5 Bxd7+ 10. Kxd7 .) 9...Nf3+! 10.Kf1?? (If 10.gxf3 Nd6+ winning the queen with a discovered check, or 10.Kd1 Nxf2+ 11.Kc2 Rd8 12.gxf3 Nxh1.) but black announces mate in two: 10...Ng3+ 11.fxg3 (or 11.hxg3) Qe1 mate.) 0-1

Source: Ranken CE & Freeborough E.(1889). Chess Openings Ancient & Modern. Huddersfield: J.E. Wheatley & Co

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Last updated 15 August 2002 by Ray Collett