Morphy, Paul VS NN, 1858.??.??

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Game No. 5 of the New Orleans blindfold display (Feb.–Mar. 1858). An Evans's Gambit finished by an announced mate in four.

1. 7…h6 This is not a good move, and, properly met, places Black in a very disadvantageous position.
2. 9…Qg6 Taking the Pawn with Knight at this point loses the piece, as follows—9. Kt. takes P.; 10. R. to K's sq., P. to Q's 3rd; 11. Kt. takes Kt., P. takes Kt.; 12. Q. to R's 4th (ch.), &c.
3. 19…Bxc3 If the Bishop had retreated to B's 2nd, White would have obtained a fine attack by P. to B's 5th.
4. 25.f5 A fine move.
5. 25…b6 If he had taken the Rook, he would have lost the game by R. to K's sq. (ch.), &c.
6. 29.Re7+ And White announced mate in four moves.

J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source