1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
f5
4.
d4
d6
5.
dxe5
dxe5
6.
Qxd8+
Kxd8
7.
Bg5+
Nf6
8.
Nc3
Bb4
9.
O-O-O+
Bd6
10.
Rhe1
h6
11.
Bxf6+
gxf6
12.
Nb5
Ke7
13.
Nh4
Rd8
14.
exf5
Ke8
15.
Re3
Rd7
16.
Rg3
Ne7
17.
Be6
e4
18.
Bxd7+
Bxd7
19.
Rxd6
Bxb5
20.
Rxf6
1-0
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Event
Morphy blindfold sim +5-0=3
Site
London (St George's CC)
Date
1859.04.20
Round
1(5)
White
Black
Worrall, Thomas Herbert
Result
1-0
Score
Board 5 of the St. George's Chess Club blindfold display (20 April 1859); a King's Knight's Opening against Mr. Worrall.
- 3…f5 Mr. Worrall dislikes a close opening, or a dull Giuoco Piano, and invariably looks for an opportunity of making the game lively and interesting. Hence no doubt this move.
- 5…dxe5 If B's P. takes P., White would have replied with Q. to Q's 5th, and subjected Black to a very embarrassing attack.
- 13.Nh4 White's attack, as may be gathered from the diagram, is now quite irresistible.
- 20.Rxf6 And wins.
[Event "Morphy blindfold sim +5-0=3"] [Site "London (St George's CC)"] [Date "1859.04.20"] [Round "1(5)"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Worrall, Thomas Herbert"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 f5 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bg5+ Nf6 8. Nc3 Bb4 9. O-O-O+ Bd6 10. Rhe1 h6 11. Bxf6+ gxf6 12. Nb5 Ke7 13. Nh4 Rd8 14. exf5 Ke8 15. Re3 Rd7 16. Rg3 Ne7 17. Be6 e4 18. Bxd7+ Bxd7 19. Rxd6 Bxb5 20. Rxf6 1-0