Game No. 3 of the New Orleans blindfold display (Feb.–Mar. 1858). An Evans's Gambit whose finish Löwenthal commends to the reader as a pleasing study.

1. 9.Nc3 Mr. Morphy very frequently chooses this line of attack, and generally with decided success.
2. 12…Nh6 Q. to K's 2nd would have been better play; the text move is inferior, because it subsequently becomes difficult to bring the Knight into action.
3. 15…f6 Bad; the Queen's Pawn should have been advanced.
4. 16.Ne6 This gives Black no option. Black must take the Knight and permit his adversary to establish a Pawn in a very formidable position.
5. 17…Qe7 If Black had played the defensive move of 17. P. to Q's 4th, the following variation appears probable:—18. P. takes P., P. takes P.; 19. Q. takes P., B. takes P.; 20. P. to K's 7th, Q. takes Q.; 21. Kt. takes Q., B. takes R.; 22. P. takes R. (Queen's), R. takes Q.; 23. B. takes Kt., and White wins. (If, at his 18th move, 18. P. to K's 7th, Q. takes P.; 19. P. takes P., P. takes P.; 20. Kt. takes P., Q. to K. B's 2nd, &c. And, in the main line, if 19. Kt. takes P., R. to Q. B's sq., &c.)
6. 27.Rxf6 Instantly seizing upon the opportunity of terminating the game to his favour. We give a diagram after this move on the part of White.
7. 29…Qg7 R. to Kt's 2nd, in place of Queen, would have served his purpose no better, for then White would have played—30. Kt. to B's 5th, K. to Kt's sq. (best); 31. Kt. takes P. (ch.), K. to R's sq.; and mated in two moves further.
8. 32…Rxe4 And White mates in a few moves. A very pleasing study for the reader; we represent the position therefore on a diagram.