1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
b4
Bxb4
5.
c3
Ba5
6.
d4
exd4
7.
O-O
d6
8.
Qb3
Qf6
9.
e5
dxe5
10.
Re1
Bb6
11.
Bg5
Qf5
12.
Nxe5
Nxe5
13.
f4
dxc3+
14.
Kh1
Bd4
15.
Nxc3
Kf8
16.
Rad1
Nxc4
17.
Qxc4
Be6
18.
Qxd4
f6
19.
Ne4
b6
20.
Ng3
Qc5
21.
Qxc5+
bxc5
22.
Rxe6
fxg5
23.
fxg5
g6
24.
h4
Kf7
25.
Re5
h6
26.
Ne4
hxg5
27.
Nxg5+
Kf6
28.
Re6+
Kf5
29.
Rd5+
Kf4
30.
Re4+
1-0
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Event
Birmingham casual
Site
Birmingham
Date
1858.08.??
White
Black
Kipping, James Stanley
Result
1-0
Score
Morphy against Kipping, Birmingham 1858 — the second casual Evans Gambit. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 8.Qb3 For an analysis of this opening, we refer our readers to the first game of the match between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.
- 8…Qf6 Q. to K's 2nd would be bad, as it would allow White to commence a terrible attack with P. to K's 5th, &c.
- 9.e5 P. takes P. is the usual move here.
- 12…Nxe5 Black might have taken the Knight with Queen fearlessly. Had White then continued the attack (as he probably intended) with B. takes P. (ch.), the King might have been moved to Bishop's square, and the gain of the piece would have more than counter-balanced the loss of position.
- 14…Bd4 The situation here is worth studying, and is represented on the following diagram.
- 16…Nxc4 If Black had played P. to Q. B's 4th, White would have captured the Bishop with Rook, and thus gained a decided advantage.
- 17…Be6 Attempting to save the Bishop would have cost the game at once.
- 19.Ne4 This fine conception will be more readily comprehended by reference to the diagram, showing the position after the last move.
- 19…b6 Had Black taken the Bishop, White would have retaken the Pawn with Knight, and won without difficulty.
[Event "Birmingham casual"] [Site "Birmingham"] [Date "1858.08.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Kipping, James Stanley"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 dxe5 10. Re1 Bb6 11. Bg5 Qf5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. f4 dxc3+ 14. Kh1 Bd4 15. Nxc3 Kf8 16. Rad1 Nxc4 17. Qxc4 Be6 18. Qxd4 f6 19. Ne4 b6 20. Ng3 Qc5 21. Qxc5+ bxc5 22. Rxe6 fxg5 23. fxg5 g6 24. h4 Kf7 25. Re5 h6 26. Ne4 hxg5 27. Nxg5+ Kf6 28. Re6+ Kf5 29. Rd5+ Kf4 30. Re4+ 1-0