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White sets a spectacular trap. This match was not for the world championship, but was for prize money.
N.Banks-A.Jordan, 1911 Match, game #5
12-16 23-18 (This was 2-move
restriction, the first two moves were chosen at random) 16-20 26-23 8-12 24-19
10-14 22-17 7-10 28-24 9-13 (4-8 PP) 18-9 5-14? (13-22 A. Jordan) 32-28 13-22
25-9 6-13 23-18 11-16 19-15 10-19 24-15 16-19 30-26 4-8 29-25 12-16 15-10 8-12
27-24 20-27 31-15 16-19 (Red will king, then regain the piece) 15-11 12-16
25-22 16-20 21-17 20-24 18-14 24-27 10-7 3-10 14-7 27-31 7-3 2-6 3-8 6-9 8-12
31-27 12-16 27-23 11-7 23-30 16-23 30-25 23-18 25-21 17-14 1-5 7-2 (7-3 WW? A.
Jordan) 21-17 (Red finally regains his piece) 28-24 17-10 18-23 9-14 24-19
14-17 23-26 17-21 26-30 5-9 19-16 (30-26 A. Jordan) 9-14? (10-15 draw A.
Jordan) [diagram]
White
wins spectacularly: 2-7!! 10-3 16-11 14-17 30-26 21-25 26-23 WW.