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November 10, 2020
Chess in the Trenches
Tragic Ending
A pathetic interest is attached to the following game of chess, which was played in the trenches near Saint Georges, between A. Vanoode, of Brussels, and a French comrade named Dussaixe.
After Black’s 17th move the sentinel sounded an alarm, and the discharge of artillery shook the ground. M. Vanoode at once made his way to his post at the end of the trench. Mr. Dussaixe called after him, “J’aurais vain…,” (Doubtless, I would have won), but the sentence was never finished, as a shell exploded in the trench, killing him instantly. The player of the White pieces received his final checkmate in the moment of victory… and his opponent was dangerously wounded.
St. Georges-sur-Meuse, Belgium
1915
Dussaixe, A. – Vanoode, A
C56 Two Knights Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Nxe4 Be7 10.Bd2 Qd5 11.h3 Nd8 12.Bg5 Be6 13.Bxe7 Kxe7 14.Nxd4 Re8 15.c3 f5 16.Ng3 Kd7 17.Qa4+ c6 (game abandoned)
From the Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 1915
See also:
https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble...ng-world-war-i
These two stories posted last year:
Reminiscences of Chess in War Time
https://forum.chesstalk.com/forum/ch...ss-in-war-time
War Veteran Chess Story – Philippe Brunet
https://forum.chesstalk.com/forum/chesstalk-canada-s-chess-discussion-board-go-to-www-strategygames-ca-for-your-chess-needs/203223-war-veteran-chess-story-–-philippe-brunet
November 10, 2020
Chess in the Trenches
Tragic Ending
A pathetic interest is attached to the following game of chess, which was played in the trenches near Saint Georges, between A. Vanoode, of Brussels, and a French comrade named Dussaixe.
After Black’s 17th move the sentinel sounded an alarm, and the discharge of artillery shook the ground. M. Vanoode at once made his way to his post at the end of the trench. Mr. Dussaixe called after him, “J’aurais vain…,” (Doubtless, I would have won), but the sentence was never finished, as a shell exploded in the trench, killing him instantly. The player of the White pieces received his final checkmate in the moment of victory… and his opponent was dangerously wounded.
St. Georges-sur-Meuse, Belgium
1915
Dussaixe, A. – Vanoode, A
C56 Two Knights Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Nxe4 Be7 10.Bd2 Qd5 11.h3 Nd8 12.Bg5 Be6 13.Bxe7 Kxe7 14.Nxd4 Re8 15.c3 f5 16.Ng3 Kd7 17.Qa4+ c6 (game abandoned)
From the Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 1915
See also:
https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble...ng-world-war-i
These two stories posted last year:
Reminiscences of Chess in War Time
https://forum.chesstalk.com/forum/ch...ss-in-war-time
War Veteran Chess Story – Philippe Brunet
https://forum.chesstalk.com/forum/chesstalk-canada-s-chess-discussion-board-go-to-www-strategygames-ca-for-your-chess-needs/203223-war-veteran-chess-story-–-philippe-brunet
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