Game No. 1 of Morphy's blindfold display at New Orleans against six amateurs simultaneously, February–March 1858 (Löwenthal prints five of the games). An Evans's Gambit closed by an announced mate in three.

1. 13.Nxe5 Q. to R's 4th (ch.) would have won a piece; for if Black had interposed the Knight, White would have taken the K's P. with Kt., exchanged Knights, and then won the Bishop: but the move adopted by Mr. Morphy will be found, in its result, to be of a higher order than the one just named.
2. 13…Qb6 There is no better move, as the Bishop must be defended from the threatened attack of Q. to R's 4th (ch.), &c.
3. 17…Qc5 Had Black played Q. to Q. B's 2nd, White would have given mate in two moves.
4. 22.Bxd7 If K. takes B., White plays Q. to K's 4th (ch.), regaining the piece.
5. 26.Ba6+ And White announced mate in three moves. The finish forms a very neat little problem, which we therefore represent on a diagram for the benefit of the young student.