J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860)
Game 173 of 203
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Event
Morphy blindfold sim +5-0=3
Site
London (St George's CC)
Date
1859.04.20
Round
1(6)
White
Black
Cunningham, James G
Result
1-0
Board 6 of the St. George's Chess Club blindfold display (20 April 1859); a Bishop's Opening against Mr. Cunningham.
- 6…Qe7 A bad move; Black should have played P. to Q's 4th.
- 12…Qf8 There was no other move; for if the Queen had been played elsewhere, P. to Q's 6th would have rendered Black's game hopeless.
- 15.Rac1 From this point to the end of the game Mr. Morphy plays in a very dashing, brilliant style; and here commences a blindfold combination of surprising depth and soundness.
- 19.Ne6+ A capital sequel. The diagram denotes the position after White's 18th move.
- 23.Rc8+ And wins.