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Deep Thought, the predecessor of Deep Blue, crushed David Bronstein in the early 1990s. To be sure, Bronstein blundered and could have won this game if he had taken Deep Thought's queen. In any case, this game shows the wild attacking style of Deep Blue's predecessor.
[Event "Palo Alto"]
[Site "Palo Alto"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Deep Thought (Computer)"]
[Black "David Bronstein"]
[ECO "C31"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "2590"]
[PlyCount "29"]
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5

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A Sharp Opening: The King's Gambit
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3. exd5 c6 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. d4 Ne7
7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Ne4 Bc7 10. Qd3 Nd7 11. Nfg5 Nf6

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White to Move: What Tactic Does Deep Thought employ?
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12. Nxf7 Rxf7

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White to Move and Follow the Principle of Increasing the Tension Rather Than Dissipating It!
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13. Ng5 Bf5 14. Qxf5 g6 ? (...Nxf5! and Black wins the game) 15. Qxf6

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Why Can't the Black Rook Take the White Queen?
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1-0
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