The second of the two London Chess Club consultation games of July 1858, Löwenthal and Medley now taking the White pieces against Mr. Morphy and Mongredien, who adopt Philidor's Defence. After much manœuvring this game, too, was abandoned as drawn.
5.dxe5Kt. to Kt's 5th would probably have been stronger play.
14.Ndc4The best line of play, threatening to take off Black's Bishop, which occupies so commanding a diagonal, and opening the file for White's Rook when played to Queen's square.
14…b5This loses a valuable Pawn. Black should have played Q's B. takes Kt. White, however, in any case would have had a slight advantage.
16…e3The only move, and one giving Black a chance to draw the game if not properly opposed.
17.fxe3The White allies did not sufficiently consider this move, otherwise they would not have missed the present opportunity of securing a manifest advantage, viz.: 17. R. takes B., P. takes P. (ch.) (best); 18. K. to B's sq., P. takes Kt.; 19. R. takes K's P., R. to Q. B's sq.; 20. R. takes Q. Kt's P., R. to Q. B's 2nd; 21. Q. R. to Q's sq., and Black's advanced Pawn must eventually be lost.
20.Bd4The correct move is B. to K. B's 4th, retaining the advantage of the Pawn with the better position.
20…Rae8Well played; taking prompt advantage of White's last move.
21.Rd2The only move to avoid the loss of a Pawn.
21…Re6Black might have immediately regained the Pawn by the following line of play, viz.: 21. Kt. takes B.; 22. P. takes Kt. (best), R. to K's 6th, and then K. R. to K. B's 6th; but they probably apprehended danger from the advance of the Queen's Pawn.
22.Re1This, on examination, will be found the correct move.
30…Rf8And the game was, by mutual consent, abandoned as drawn.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source