1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
a6
4.
Ba4
Nf6
5.
d3
Bc5
6.
c3
b5
7.
Bc2
d5
8.
exd5
Nxd5
9.
h3
O-O
10.
O-O
h6
11.
d4
exd4
12.
cxd4
Bb6
13.
Nc3
Ndb4
14.
Bb1
Be6
15.
a3
Nd5
16.
Ne2
Nf6
17.
Be3
Re8
18.
Ng3
Bc4
19.
Nf5
Bxf1
20.
Qxf1
Ne7
21.
N3h4
Nxf5
22.
Nxf5
Qd7
23.
Bxh6
gxh6
24.
Qc1
Bxd4
25.
Qxh6
Re1+
26.
Kh2
Ne4
27.
Bxe4
Rxe4
28.
Qg5+
Kf8
29.
Qh6+
Ke8
30.
Nxd4
Qd6+
31.
Qxd6
cxd6
32.
Rd1
Kf8
33.
Rd2
Rae8
34.
g4
R8e5
35.
f3
Re1
36.
h4
Rd5
37.
Kg3
a5
38.
h5
Kg8
39.
Kf2
Re8
40.
Kg3
Re7
41.
Kf4
Kh7
42.
Kg3
f6
43.
Kf4
Re8
44.
Kg3
Re7
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Henry Edward Bird, Chess Masterpieces (1875)
Game 80 of 157
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Event
Morphy-Anderssen Match
Site
Paris
Date
1857.??.??
Round
2
White
Black
Result
1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez. Match, 1857. Anderssen (White)—Morphy (Black). Editorial source qualification: The printed match heading gives 1857; the matching archive dates the game 21 December 1858. Printed 42KtoKt8 is impossible from f4; the independently matching archive supplies 42Kg3, retained as a qualified rank error. Legal source 42...f6 and 44...Re7 differ from archive ...Re3 on both moves and are preserved. Source dating: 97-RUY LOPEZ . Match, 1857. ANDERSSEN. (White.) MORPHY. (Black.) The separate archive date remains unchanged.
- 5.d3 This is a favourite move of Anderssen’s. We cannot say that we admire it; P. to Q. 4 is perhaps a shade the best, Castles, Q. to K. 2, or Q. Kt. to B. 3, may also be played.
- 19.Nf5 Commencement of one of Anderssen’s marvellous combinations.
- 24.Qc1 Grand play indeed.
- 30…Qd6+ If Morphy takes Kt. with either Q. or R., he will lose his Q. R.
- 35.f3 Necessary, as Morphy threatens to play R. to Q. 4.
- 44…Re7 Drawn game.
[Event "Morphy-Anderssen Match"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "1857.??.??"] [Round "2"] [White "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Black "Morphy, Paul"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation"] [ECO "C77"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. h3 O-O 10. O-O h6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 Bb6 13. Nc3 Ndb4 14. Bb1 Be6 15. a3 Nd5 16. Ne2 Nf6 17. Be3 Re8 18. Ng3 Bc4 19. Nf5 Bxf1 20. Qxf1 Ne7 21. N3h4 Nxf5 22. Nxf5 Qd7 23. Bxh6 gxh6 24. Qc1 Bxd4 25. Qxh6 Re1+ 26. Kh2 Ne4 27. Bxe4 Rxe4 28. Qg5+ Kf8 29. Qh6+ Ke8 30. Nxd4 Qd6+ 31. Qxd6 cxd6 32. Rd1 Kf8 33. Rd2 Rae8 34. g4 R8e5 35. f3 Re1 36. h4 Rd5 37. Kg3 a5 38. h5 Kg8 39. Kf2 Re8 40. Kg3 Re7 41. Kf4 Kh7 42. Kg3 f6 43. Kf4 Re8 44. Kg3 Re7 1/2-1/2