1.
e4
e5
2.
Bc4
Bc5
3.
d4
exd4
4.
Nf3
b5
5.
Bb3
d6
6.
Ng5
Nh6
7.
O-O
O-O
8.
f4
a5
9.
f5
Qf6
10.
Qh5
a4
11.
Bd5
c6
12.
Nxh7
Kxh7
13.
Bg5
Qe5
14.
Nd2
cxd5
15.
Nf3
Qe8
16.
f6
Bg4
17.
Qh4
Bxf3
18.
fxg7
d3+
19.
Kh1
Bxg2+
20.
Kxg2
Kxg7
21.
Bxh6+
Kh7
22.
Bxf8+
Kg8
23.
Be7
Nc6
24.
Qg5+
Kh7
25.
Rf4
1-0
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Morphy giving the odds of his Queen's Rook against an amateur — a Two Bishops' (Bishop's) Opening. From his 12th move Morphy plays a capital series of moves. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 3…exd4 The correct move is B. takes P.
- 12.Nxh7 From this point a capital series of moves is played by Mr. Morphy.
- 15.Nf3 All this deserves the student's best attention.
- 15…Qe8 If the Queen had taken the K's P., White would have had a forcible reply in B. takes Kt., &c.
- 22…Kg8 The utmost accuracy pervades the whole of White's combination, which is of a very high order.
[Event "Morphy Odds ♖a1"] [Site "New Orleans"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "NN, "] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 b5 5. Bb3 d6 6. Ng5 Nh6 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 a5 9. f5 Qf6 10. Qh5 a4 11. Bd5 c6 12. Nxh7 Kxh7 13. Bg5 Qe5 14. Nd2 cxd5 15. Nf3 Qe8 16. f6 Bg4 17. Qh4 Bxf3 18. fxg7 d3+ 19. Kh1 Bxg2+ 20. Kxg2 Kxg7 21. Bxh6+ Kh7 22. Bxf8+ Kg8 23. Be7 Nc6 24. Qg5+ Kh7 25. Rf4 1-0