1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nf6
4.
d4
Nxd4
5.
Nxd4
exd4
6.
e5
c6
7.
O-O
cxb5
8.
Bg5
Be7
9.
exf6
Bxf6
10.
Re1+
Kf8
11.
Bxf6
Qxf6
12.
c3
d5
13.
cxd4
Be6
14.
Nc3
a6
15.
Re5
Rd8
16.
Qb3
Qe7
17.
Rae1
g5
18.
Qd1
Qf6
19.
R1e3
Rg8
20.
Rxe6
1-0
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Site
Paris
Date
1858.12.22
Round
3
White
Black
Result
1-0
The third game of the match, a Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defence) and Morphy's first win of the contest, brought home in twenty moves.
- 6…c6 A weak move, and the cause of all Black's subsequent embarrassment.
- 7…cxb5 Much stronger play than taking the Knight at once.
- 8…Be7 The correct rejoinder. If P. to K. R's 3rd, White can play either R. to K's sq. or P. takes Kt., and win easily in each case.
- 9…Bxf6 P. takes P. would have been equally disastrous, for the reply of White would have been Q. takes P., with a won game.
- 17.Rae1 Ably and vigorously followed up.
- 17…g5 Apprehensive of the advance of the K. B's P.
- 19…Rg8 Losing the game off-hand, but it was previously beyond recovery.
[Event "Match Morphy-Anderssen +7-2=2"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "1858.12.22"] [Round "3"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 c6 7. O-O cxb5 8. Bg5 Be7 9. exf6 Bxf6 10. Re1+ Kf8 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. c3 d5 13. cxd4 Be6 14. Nc3 a6 15. Re5 Rd8 16. Qb3 Qe7 17. Rae1 g5 18. Qd1 Qf6 19. R1e3 Rg8 20. Rxe6 1-0