In the 18th and the 19th centuries the competitive chess style was called https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_chess. Winning was not the only thing that mattered: the goal was not just to win, but to win in a dramatic style- with fast attacks, sacrifices, such that watching the game would have an emotional impact.

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In the 18th and the 19th centuries the competitive chess style was called [Romantic Chess](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_chess). Winning was not the only thing that mattered: the goal was not just to win, but to win in a dramatic style- with fast attacks, sacrifices, such that watching the game would have an emotional impact.