The second of the two consultation games, Morphy and Barnes now conducting the White pieces against Staunton and "Alter." The English allies defend with the Centre Counter Gambit, and again Mr. Morphy and his ally prevailed.
5.Bd3Correctly played, preventing the adverse Queen's Bishop from coming into action.
6…e6As this in a great degree confines the Queen's Bishop, it is a move that cannot be recommended.
13.Qe4Thus early in the game the White allies have obtained a fine attack.
22…c5Black would only have acquired a worse position by R. to Q's 4th, e.g. — 22. R. to Q's 4th; 23. Kt. to K's 4th, Q. to K's 2nd; 24. P. to Kt's 5th, R. takes R.; 25. Kt. to B's 6th (ch.), K. to B's sq.; 26. B's P. takes R., with the better game.
23.Be4Best, for the adverse Bishop commanded an important diagonal, and as the game advanced, might have proved embarrassing. Now, whether Black exchange the Bishop or retreat it, White's position is improved. It is obvious that either P. takes P., or B. to Kt's 5th, would have been bad play, as in the former case Black's reply would have been Q. takes P., and in the second R. to K's 2nd, either way obtaining a good game.
23…Ba6If the Bishop had captured Bishop, it would of course have been retaken by the Knight, and White's attack strengthened.
25.Bf3All this is played with great accuracy.
29.Qh4On examination this move will be found superior to either Q. to R's 7th (ch.) or Q. to Kt's 4th.
29…Bd3This and the succeeding move are natural enough, and would, doubtless, have been adopted by most fine players, but Mr. Morphy and his ally, by their mode of play, clearly demonstrate the weakness of them.
38…Rd6R. to K. R's sq. would manifestly have been better play, but it is questionable whether, even then, Black could have succeeded in obtaining a draw.
39.Rg5A very good move, the effect of which is not, at first sight, perceptible.
41.Rg8The adverse King is now unable to arrest the Pawn's advance.
47.Rxa7This secures a free passage for the Q. R's P., and renders winning easy.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source