Seven moves, minimum effort, maximum result. That is the whole Manly P. Hall theme, and this King’s Gambit lives up to it.
King’s Gambit. Black grabs the e-pawn. White castles and opens the e-file.
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/4np2/5N2/PPPPB1PP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq – 0 6
Black took on e4. White to move. Is the knight free, or is the king about to pay?
One developing check ends it.
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/1B6/5p2/5N2/PPPP2PP/RNBQR1K1 b kq – 3 7
Bb5#. Name the miss. Maximum result was not more moves. It was one clean line.
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[Event "?"]
[Site "Chess.com iPhone"]
[Date "2024.10.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Guest9056838682"]
[Black "Guest2163605279"]
[Result "1-0"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[WhiteElo "1600"]
[BlackElo "1600"]
1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6 4.Be2 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Re1 Nf6 7.Bb5# {1-0}