This game was played at Paris in 1859. |
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6
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Philidor's defense |
 
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3. d4
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Morphy plays a direct play for the center |
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3... Bg4
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An inferior reply correct is
3. ... Nf6 or
3. .... Nd7 or
3. .... ed
(According to the book) |
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4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4
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Clearly white is better off in terms of development |
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6... Nf6
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The frustration makes Brunswick play worse. This leads to a loss of material. Better is 6. .... Qe7 |
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7. Qb3 Qe7
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Brunswick choses to defend the f7 square |
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8. Nc3
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Nc3! Morphy doesn't want to like an amateur and finish the game.
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8... c6
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Black tries to stop whites aggression |
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9. Bg5
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A pin |
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9... b5 10. Nxb5
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Nxb5! Morphy announces blacks mate within 7 moves |
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10... cxb5 11. Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. O-O-O
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Pressuring the pin |
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12... Rd8 13. Rxd7 Rxd7 14. Rd1 Qe6
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Black hopes for an exchange of queens and also unpins it's horse |
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15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16. Qb8+ Nxb8 17. Rd8#
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Morphy 's mate. Hope you all enjoyed! :) |
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