Board 1 of Morphy's eight-board blindfold display at the London Chess Club, 13 April 1859; a Sicilian against Augustus Mongredien, drawn — owing to the lateness of the hour — in a position the book still judges favourable to Morphy.
2…Nc6A bad move, because when the Pawn is pushed to Queen's 5th, Black's Knight is, in a manner, compelled to retreat to his own square, losing valuable time.
8…f5Sacrificing a Pawn, and gaining no equivalent in position.
11.Ng5A good move, not only threatening to post the Knight at King's 6th, but also to check with Queen at Rook's 5th.
13…Bxe6Black was compelled to make this disadvantageous move, as White menaced the capture of the Knight's Pawn, checking.
18…Nc6Mr. Mongredien does not conduct this game with his usual ability; these moves with the Knight again lose him all-important time.
29.Rc1And, owing to the lateness of the hour, at this point Mr. Morphy obligingly consented to draw. A study of the position will show that Mr. Mongredien's chance of winning was but small.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source