The second game of the 1858 Paris match, a Ruy Lopez with Anderssen as White. Anderssen gave up the exchange and then a piece for a fierce attack; Morphy defended with great accuracy, and the game was by mutual consent declared a draw.
5.d3This is not the correct move, being of a defensive in place of an aggressive character; Castles, or P. to Q's 4th, is to be more strongly recommended. The Ruy Lopez attack, if properly conducted, is one of the strongest known.
6…b5The student will perceive the importance of P. to Q. R's 3rd on the third move in the defence, since with P. to Q. Kt's 4th subsequently the adverse Bishop is forced to a square on which he is rendered comparatively harmless.
7.Bc2We much prefer B. to Kt's 3rd.
16.Ne2With the object of defending the Q's P., and threatening at the same time the terrible move of Q. to B's 2nd, which would win a piece.
16…Nf6The best move, opening an advantageous path for the Q's B., besides frustrating the designs of the adversary.
17…Re8B. to Q's 4th might also have been played, though we prefer the move adopted.
19.Nf5Mr. Anderssen preferred the sacrifice of the exchange to giving up the command of the diagonal occupied by his K's B., which he would have done by playing B. to Q's 3rd; R. to K's sq. would have lost him a Pawn.
23.Bxh6From personal experience we know how dangerous it is to make a sacrifice such as this in contending with Mr. Morphy, whose insight into a difficult position enables him to hit the blot which almost invariably accompanies the giving up of a piece for a Pawn. Mr. Anderssen, however, here follows up the game with great accuracy and ingenuity, and the result does him much credit.
24…Bxd4Kt. to R's 2nd were the correct move, as may be gleaned from the variation following.
30.Nxd4The last series of moves is admirably played by the German master.
30…Qd6+Played with judgment; it is obvious that taking the Kt. with either Q. or R. would have been disadvantageous, as White would have won a Rook, and remained with even pieces.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source