1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
d4
exd4
4.
Bc4
Bc5
5.
Ng5
Nh6
6.
Nxf7
Nxf7
7.
Bxf7+
Kxf7
8.
Qh5+
g6
9.
Qxc5
d6
10.
Qb5
Re8
11.
Qb3+
d5
12.
f3
Na5
13.
Qd3
dxe4
14.
fxe4
Qh4+
15.
g3
Rxe4+
16.
Kf2
Qe7
17.
Nd2
Re3
18.
Qb5
c6
19.
Qf1
Bh3
20.
Qd1
Rf8
21.
Nf3
Ke8
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Event
Morphy casual
Site
Mobile
Date
1855.03.01
White
Meek, Alexander Beaufort
Black
Result
0-1
Score
Judge Meek against Morphy, Mobile 1855 — a Scotch Gambit in which White's 12. P. to K. B's 3rd brings on immediate trouble and Morphy (Black) wins with a fine conception. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 5.Ng5 This mode of proceeding with the attack is comparatively obsolete, as, with correct play, the defence to it is perfectly satisfactory. P. to Q. B's 3rd is now generally played.
- 5…Nh6 Kt. to K's 4th is not good, e.g.— 5. Kt. to K's 4th; 6. Kt. takes B's P., Kt. takes Kt.; 7. B. takes Kt. (ch.), K. takes B.; 8. Q. to R's 5th (ch.), P. to K. Kt's 3rd; 9. Q. takes B., and White's game is justly considered by Heydebrand to be better than that of his opponent.
- 9…d6 P. to Q's 4th is the best move here, see 'Chess Player's Chronicle,' vol. ii., p. 219.
- 10.Qb5 Correctly played.
- 11.Qb3+ Castling would have been a better move.
- 12.f3 A bad move, and the cause of immediate trouble; White should rather have sacrificed the Pawn and castled, for a time at least, escaping danger.
- 12…Na5 Taking all possible advantage of his opponent's error.
- 17.Nd2 If B. to Q's 2nd, Black plays 17. B. to K. B's 4th, and if 17. R. to K. R's sq., then 17. B. to K. R's 6th.
- 18…c6 A fine conception. A diagram of the position is given.
- 19.Qf1 The capture of the Knight would obviously have exposed White to a mate in three moves.
- 19…Bh3 Admirably played.
- 20.Qd1 There was no better move.
[Event "Morphy casual"] [Site "Mobile"] [Date "1855.03.01"] [Round "?"] [White "Meek, Alexander Beaufort"] [Black "Morphy, Paul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Nxf7 Nxf7 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxc5 d6 10. Qb5 Re8 11. Qb3+ d5 12. f3 Na5 13. Qd3 dxe4 14. fxe4 Qh4+ 15. g3 Rxe4+ 16. Kf2 Qe7 17. Nd2 Re3 18. Qb5 c6 19. Qf1 Bh3 20. Qd1 Rf8 21. Nf3 Ke8 0-1