Barnes against Morphy — a casual Philidor's Defence from the London 1858 series in which Morphy, the second player, seizes a fine attack and finishes with a brilliant combination. Very instructive.
7.Nf7As we have elsewhere stated, Kt. takes K's P. is here the correct move.
8…d4This gives Black a fine attack.
14.f3Highly objectionable, unnecessarily laying himself open to an attack of a formidable character.
14…Nb4The promptitude with which Mr. Morphy takes advantage of his opponent's error is well worthy of notice.
15.Na3The only move to avert the threatened danger.
15…Bxe6This is all very instructive.
16.Bxe6Mr. Barnes did not give sufficient attention to the position, or he must have perceived how greatly this move compromises his game.
17.Qxd3White was compelled to abandon the Queen, for if, instead, he had captured the Knight with the Pawn, he would have been mated in two moves.
19…d2+These moves are all in the best style.
20.Kb1It is clear that White could not take the Pawn, without incurring the loss of his two Rooks.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source