1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
b4
Bxb4
5.
c3
Bc5
6.
O-O
d6
7.
d4
exd4
8.
cxd4
Bb6
9.
d5
Nce7
10.
e5
Ng6
11.
e6
fxe6
12.
dxe6
N8e7
13.
Nc3
c6
14.
Ng5
Ne5
15.
Bf4
g6
16.
Nf7
O-O
17.
Qd2
Rxf7
18.
Bxe5
Kf8
19.
exf7
Bg4
20.
Bxd6
g5
21.
Rae1
1-0
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Event
Morphy blindfold sim +5-0=3
Site
London (St George's CC)
Date
1859.04.20
Round
1(2)
White
Black
Kennedy, Hugh Alexander
Result
1-0
Score
Board 2 of the St. George's Chess Club blindfold display (20 April 1859); an Evans's Gambit against Captain Kennedy.
- 9.d5 We cannot commend this move, preferring Kt. to R's 4th.
- 13.Nc3 Kt. to Kt's 5th is not so good as it would seem; the move adopted is infinitely stronger.
- 13…c6 We should have chosen Castling in preference to this move, which leads Black into great difficulties.
- 15.Bf4 A very pretty conception.
- 16…O-O He had no resource save to sacrifice the Queen.
- 18.Bxe5 All very finely played. The diagram shows the position of the pieces previous to this move.
- 21.Rae1 Q. R. to K's sq., and wins.
[Event "Morphy blindfold sim +5-0=3"] [Site "London (St George's CC)"] [Date "1859.04.20"] [Round "1(2)"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Kennedy, Hugh Alexander"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Nce7 10. e5 Ng6 11. e6 fxe6 12. dxe6 N8e7 13. Nc3 c6 14. Ng5 Ne5 15. Bf4 g6 16. Nf7 O-O 17. Qd2 Rxf7 18. Bxe5 Kf8 19. exf7 Bg4 20. Bxd6 g5 21. Rae1 1-0