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.
Bb2
Nf6
10.
Nbd2
O-O
11.
d5
Ne5
12.
Nxe5
dxe5
13.
Bxe5
Re8
14.
Bxf6
Qxf6
15.
Kh1
Ba5
16.
Qa4
b5
17.
Qxb5
Ba6
18.
Qxa5
Bxc4
19.
Nxc4
Rxe4
20.
Qxc7
Rae8
21.
Nd6
Qxa1
22.
Qxf7+
Kh8
23.
Qxe8+
Rxe8
24.
Rxa1
1-0
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Site
Paris
Date
1859.02.??
Round
2
White
Black
Mongredien, Augustus
Result
1-0
Morphy against M. Mongredien, from the match games — an Evans Gambit.
- 10…O-O The move generally favoured here is B. to K. Kt's 5th.
- 11…Ne5 Sacrificing a Pawn without gaining any equivalent in position; Kt. to Q. R's 4th is the proper play.
- 15…Ba5 As this move loses a clear piece, it was no doubt an oversight.
- 21.Nd6 After this move, winning is an easy matter.
- 21…Qxa1 The game might have been prolonged by Q. to K's 2nd, but its ultimate loss was absolutely unavoidable.
- 22.Qxf7+ And wins.
[Event "Match Morphy-Mongredien +7-0=1"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "1859.02.??"] [Round "2"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Mongredien, Augustus"] [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. Bb2 Nf6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. d5 Ne5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Bxe5 Re8 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Kh1 Ba5 16. Qa4 b5 17. Qxb5 Ba6 18. Qxa5 Bxc4 19. Nxc4 Rxe4 20. Qxc7 Rae8 21. Nd6 Qxa1 22. Qxf7+ Kh8 23. Qxe8+ Rxe8 24. Rxa1 1-0