1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
e5
c5
4.
c3
Nc6
5.
f4
Qb6
6.
Nf3
Bd7
7.
a3
Nh6
8.
b4
cxd4
9.
cxd4
Rc8
10.
Bb2
Nf5
11.
Qd3
Bxb4+
12.
axb4
Nxb4
13.
Qd2
Rc2
14.
Qd1
Ne3
0-1
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Event
Morphy casual
Site
New Orleans
Date
1850.??.??
White
McConnell, James
Black
Result
0-1
Score
McConnell against Morphy, New Orleans 1850 — a casual French Opening. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 3.e5 This is a weak move on principle, since it gives away all the advantage of the first move, which of course it ought to be every player's object to maintain as long as possible.
- 4.c3 Kt. to K. B's 3rd is generally played at this point.
- 11…Bxb4+ Cleverly played.
- 12.axb4 Q. Kt. to Q's 2nd would have been better play.
- 13.Qd2 If 13. Q. to Q's sq., Black replies with K. Kt. to K's 6th, and pursues that move with Q. Kt. to B's 7th (ch.), &c.
[Event "Morphy casual"] [Site "New Orleans"] [Date "1850.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "McConnell, James"] [Black "Morphy, Paul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. f4 Qb6 6. Nf3 Bd7 7. a3 Nh6 8. b4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Rc8 10. Bb2 Nf5 11. Qd3 Bxb4+ 12. axb4 Nxb4 13. Qd2 Rc2 14. Qd1 Ne3 0-1