Morphy, Paul VS Journoud, Paul 1858.??.??

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Morphy against Journoud, Paris 1858 — the first of two casual games, a Sicilian. Notes by Löwenthal.

1. 4…Be7 Weak. The authorized move is Q. to B's 2nd.
2. 6.Qb3 White, thus early in the game, has obtained an overwhelming attack.
3. 6…dxc3 If B. to K's 3rd, White exchanges Bishops and has an excellent game.
4. 14.f4 Charmingly played.
5. 14…Qd7 Black could not have ventured to capture the Bishop, as White would have played P. takes Kt's P. (dis. ch.), winning very speedily.

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