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.
Be3
Nf6
17.
Qd2
Re8
18.
Rd1
Bd5
19.
Ne5
Qd6
20.
Qc2
Nxd4
21.
Bxd4
Bxd4
22.
Nxd5
Qxe5
23.
Nxf6+
Qxf6
24.
Qh7+
Kf8
25.
Be4
Rad8
26.
Kh1
Bxb2
27.
Rab1
Rxd1+
28.
Rxd1
Qxf2
29.
Qh8+
Ke7
30.
Qh7
Be5
31.
Bf3
Qg3
32.
Kg1
Qg6
33.
Qxg6
fxg6
34.
Bb7
Rb8
35.
Bxa6
c6
36.
Kf2
Bd6
37.
Rd3
Kd7
38.
Ke2
Ra8
39.
Bb7
Rxa3
40.
Bc8+
Kc7
41.
Rd1
Ra2+
42.
Kf3
Bc5
43.
Be6
Rf2+
44.
Kg3
Rf6
45.
Rd7+
Kb6
46.
Bg4
Bd6+
47.
Kh4
c5
48.
Bf3
c4
49.
Rxg7
Rf4+
50.
Bg4
c3
51.
g3
Rxg4+
0-1
Howard Staunton, Chess Praxis (1860)
Game 115 of 357
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Site
Paris
Date
1858.12.22
Round
4
White
Black
Result
0-1
Editorial: The PGN follows this edition’s printed move order, which differs from the archive candidate.
- 16.Be3 The moves of Game II. were, up to this point, identically the same; in that game, however, White now played 16. Q. Kt. to K's 2nd.
- 18.Rd1 It is a defect in White's opening, that his Q's Rook cannot be played to this square.
- 20.Qc2 It has been shown that if 20. Q. Kt. takes B., then followed 20. ... K. Kt. takes Kt., 21. Q. to Q. B's 2nd, Kt. takes B., 22. P. takes Kt., Kt. takes Kt., 23. P. takes Kt., Q. takes K's P., 24. Q. to K. R's 7th (ch.), K. to B's sq., and Black's game is preferable. I believe, however, in this variation, White, instead of taking the Kt. at move 23, should play 23. Q. to K. R's 7th (ch.), K. to B's sq., 24. Kt. takes Q. Kt., &c.
- 21…Bxd4 Very well conceived; after this, White's course is beset with difficulties.
- 22.Nxd5 22. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th, would, perhaps, have been better; but every way Black must retain the superiority.
- 22…Qxe5 Had he taken the Q's Kt., White might have replied effectively with Kt. to Q. B's 6th.
- 26.Kh1 25. K. R. to K. B's sq., or 25. B. to K. B's 5th, looks better than this.
- 51…Rxg4+ And White resigns.
[Event "Match Morphy-Anderssen +7-2=2"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "1858.12.22"] [Round "4"] [White "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Black "Morphy, Paul"] [Result "0-1"] 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. Be3 Nf6 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Rd1 Bd5 19. Ne5 Qd6 20. Qc2 Nxd4 21. Bxd4 Bxd4 22. Nxd5 Qxe5 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Be4 Rad8 26. Kh1 Bxb2 27. Rab1 Rxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Qxf2 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qh7 Be5 31. Bf3 Qg3 32. Kg1 Qg6 33. Qxg6 fxg6 34. Bb7 Rb8 35. Bxa6 c6 36. Kf2 Bd6 37. Rd3 Kd7 38. Ke2 Ra8 39. Bb7 Rxa3 40. Bc8+ Kc7 41. Rd1 Ra2+ 42. Kf3 Bc5 43. Be6 Rf2+ 44. Kg3 Rf6 45. Rd7+ Kb6 46. Bg4 Bd6+ 47. Kh4 c5 48. Bf3 c4 49. Rxg7 Rf4+ 50. Bg4 c3 51. g3 Rxg4+ 0-1