1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
b4
Bxb4
5.
c3
Bc5
6.
O-O
Nf6
7.
d4
exd4
8.
cxd4
Bb6
9.
e5
d5
10.
exf6
dxc4
11.
fxg7
Rg8
12.
Re1+
Ne7
13.
Bg5
Be6
14.
Nc3
Ba5
15.
Ne4
Rxg7
16.
Nf6+
Kf8
17.
Re5
c6
18.
Bh6
Nf5
19.
Rxe6
fxe6
20.
Ng5
Ke7
21.
Bxg7
Nxg7
22.
Qf3
Qxd4
23.
Rd1
Bd2
24.
Ng8+
Rxg8
25.
Qf7+
Kd8
26.
Nf3
1-0
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Event
Site
New York
Date
1857.10.??
White
Black
Lichtenhein, Theodor
Result
1-0
Morphy against Lichtenhein, New York 1857 — the second casual game, an Evans Gambit. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 6.O-O P. to Q's 4th is now generally preferred.
- 6…Nf6 P. to Q's 3rd is usually played at this point.
- 14.Nc3 Had White taken Kt. with B., Black would have taken P. with Q., and continued his defence with Castling, having a safe position.
- 15.Ne4 Correctly played; the Knight, thus favourably placed, enables White presently to commence a powerful attack.
- 19.Rxe6 R. takes Kt., and then Kt. to R's 5th, seems White's natural line of play, but the attack adopted by Mr. Morphy is much more brilliant and effective, and produces so interesting a position, that we give a diagram of it.
- 20…Ke7 Black's position is extremely critical; we believe this to be the best move at his command.
- 22…Qxd4 He should have played 22. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
[Event "USA-01 Morphy blindfold"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1857.10.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Lichtenhein, Theodor"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. e5 d5 10. exf6 dxc4 11. fxg7 Rg8 12. Re1+ Ne7 13. Bg5 Be6 14. Nc3 Ba5 15. Ne4 Rxg7 16. Nf6+ Kf8 17. Re5 c6 18. Bh6 Nf5 19. Rxe6 fxe6 20. Ng5 Ke7 21. Bxg7 Nxg7 22. Qf3 Qxd4 23. Rd1 Bd2 24. Ng8+ Rxg8 25. Qf7+ Kd8 26. Nf3 1-0