1.
e4
e5
2.
f4
d5
3.
exd5
e4
4.
Nc3
Nf6
5.
d3
Bb4
6.
Bd2
e3
7.
Bxe3
O-O
8.
Bd2
Bxc3
9.
bxc3
Re8+
10.
Be2
Bg4
11.
c4
c6
12.
dxc6
Nxc6
13.
Kf1
Rxe2
14.
Nxe2
Nd4
15.
Qb1
Bxe2+
16.
Kf2
Ng4+
17.
Kg1
Nf3+
18.
gxf3
Qd4+
19.
Kg2
Qf2+
20.
Kh3
Qxf3+
0-1
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Site
New York
Date
1858.11.??
White
Schulten, John William
Black
Result
0-1
Score
Schulten against Morphy, New York — a King's Gambit Refused (Falkbeer) in which Morphy's 6. P. to K's 6th evinces great foresight, and a Knight combination quickly decides. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 3…e4 Credit must be given to Mr. Falkbeer for the first analysis of this move. See Berlin "Schachzeitung," p. 193.
- 6…e3 To such players as are not far advanced in the knowledge of the game, this move will no doubt seem very useless, but it evinces great foresight on Mr. Morphy's part. By it time is gained, and the adversary's King exposed to an attack from the Rook on the subsequent move.
- 13…Rxe2 We have had frequent occasion in the course of this work to call the student's attention to the remarkable manner in which Mr. Morphy, at the very first opportunity, steps in and finishes off the game; and this not when his opponent has committed an evident blunder, but when, as in this case, he has merely made an inferior move.
- 17…Nf3+ This end game very forcibly displays the ingenuity and accuracy of the young American's strategy.
- 20…Qxf3+ 21. K. to R's 4th, and Black mated in three moves.
[Event "USA-01 Casuals Morphy-Schulten +28-1=0"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1858.11.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Schulten, John William"] [Black "Morphy, Paul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 Bb4 6. Bd2 e3 7. Bxe3 O-O 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 Re8+ 10. Be2 Bg4 11. c4 c6 12. dxc6 Nxc6 13. Kf1 Rxe2 14. Nxe2 Nd4 15. Qb1 Bxe2+ 16. Kf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg1 Nf3+ 18. gxf3 Qd4+ 19. Kg2 Qf2+ 20. Kh3 Qxf3+ 0-1