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Re: Re: VERY short game

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From: Dan Webster
Date: Sat, 25 May 1985 00:42
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> On the subject of very short games played at a high level, I remember
> there is a particularly short game (in the order of 4 moves) at 
> Master level! If I remember correctly, the players were Gibaud and Lazard,
> the year 1924 (?).  I was looking for it, but it seems I no longer have 
> the sources (oops, the script).  Maybe somebody can post it for the
> amusement of the net.


The shortest mate played at Master Level that I know of was
Arnold vs. Hanauer, Budapest Defense, Philadelphia, 1936. I know
it was a five (or six??) move mate, but I too have lost
the moves.
	D. F. Webster
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Subject: Re: Re: VERY short game
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