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Morphy vs. Two Amatuers
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board below is in standard algebraic format. The White QR sits in the
square, a1. The Black King sits on the square, e8; etc.)
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(1) Paul Morphy (2800) -
Count of Isouard &
The Duke of Brunswick (2200) [C41]
(Opera Box) Paris (1), 1858
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simply close the box, or click on the variation that you desire to examine.)
1.e4
e5; 2.Nf3
d6;
The Philidor is stodgy, and not as flexible
as 2...Nc6; but not unsound.
3.d4
Bg4!?; ('?!')
A premature development of the Bishop.
But it was also a "book" move at the time.
4.dxe5!
Bxf3; 5.Qxf3!
dxe5; 6.Bc4
Nf6!?;
A natural developing move, but probably not the best.
[6...Qf6!; was
probably best here.]
White's next move threatens a mate in two and to win a lot of material.
7.Qb3!
Qe7!; 8.Nc3!,
You could probably give this move a double exclam, as even the strongest computers in the year 2000 all want to capture the pawn on b7 ... even after thinking for over an
hour.
8...c6!; 9.Bg5!
b5!?;
In reality, the losing move. BUT ... White maintains a very large advantage no matter what line Black plays.
And if Black had not played this move and White not captured on b5, we would have been denied perhaps the most beautiful chess game in all of chess history.
10.Nxb5!!
cxb5; 11.Bxb5+
Nbd7; 12.0-0-0!
Rd8;
13.Rxd7!!
Rxd7; 14.Rd1
Qe6; 15.Bxd7+!,
Another fine move.
[Morphy's opponents were
probably expecting:
15.Qxe6+
fxe6;
16.Bxf6
gxf6;
17.Rxd7
Bh6+:
18.Kd1
Kf8;
19.Rxa7, "+/-"
] .
15...Nxd7; 16.Qb8+
Nxb8;
17.Rd8# 1-0
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