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Steinitz · as Black

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French Defense

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Steinitz · as Black. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 b5 9. a3 Qa5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Bxc5 Nxc5 12. Nd4 Qb6 13. Nxc6 Qxc6. 10. dxc5 captures a pawn; 10...Bxc5 captures a pawn; 11. Bxc5 captures a bishop; 11...Nxc5 captures a bishop; 13. Nxc6 captures a knight; 13...Qxc6 captures a knight. The line ends with Qxc6. It is not checkmate.