1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nf6
3.
Bc4
Nxe4
4.
Nc3
Nf6
5.
Nxe5
d5
6.
Bb3
Be7
7.
d4
c6
8.
O-O
Nbd7
9.
f4
Nb6
10.
Qf3
h5
11.
f5
Qc7
12.
Bf4
Bd6
13.
Rae1
Kf8
14.
Qg3
h4
15.
Ng6+
Kg8
16.
Bxd6
hxg3
17.
Bxc7
fxg6
18.
fxg6
gxh2+
19.
Kh1
Bg4
20.
Re7
Nbd7
21.
Be5
Kf8
22.
Rf7+
Kg8
23.
Nxd5
cxd5
24.
Bxd5
Nb6
25.
Bb3
1-0
William Steinitz, The Modern Chess Instructor (1889)
Game 12 of 83
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Event
Morphy blindfold sim +6-0=2
Site
Paris (Cafe de la Regence)
Date
1858.09.27
Round
1(6)
White
Black
Potier, M
Result
1-0
Score
- 4…Nf6 This move equalizes the game. but as shown in Col. 28 Black may maintain the P by 4....KtxKt with a safe game.
- 6…Be7 P—B3 followed by B—Q3 is much superior.
- 10…h5 A weak move. Black is losing too much time, and his King's side is also compromised by this advance.
- 14…h4 Black drops into the ingenious trap laid by the opponent. K—Kt sq. was now indispensable.
- 23.Nxd5 Highly ingenious and, considering that White was playing this blindfolded along with seven other games, the combination initiated by this move belongs to the finest pieces of Chess Strategy.
- 24…Nb6 Obviously, if KKtxB White mates on the move by RxKtP ch., and if 24....QKtxB; 25 RxKt dis. ch., 25 Kt—B2; 26 RxKt, and wins.
[Event "Morphy blindfold sim +6-0=2"] [Site "Paris (Cafe de la Regence)"] [Date "1858.09.27"] [Round "1(6)"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Potier, M"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nxe5 d5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 c6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. f4 Nb6 10. Qf3 h5 11. f5 Qc7 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Rae1 Kf8 14. Qg3 h4 15. Ng6+ Kg8 16. Bxd6 hxg3 17. Bxc7 fxg6 18. fxg6 gxh2+ 19. Kh1 Bg4 20. Re7 Nbd7 21. Be5 Kf8 22. Rf7+ Kg8 23. Nxd5 cxd5 24. Bxd5 Nb6 25. Bb3 1-0