Kennicott, Hiram VS Morphy, Paul 1857.??.??

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Kennicott against Morphy, New York 1857 — a casual Scotch Gambit. Notes by Löwenthal.

1. 5.Ng5 This is far from being an effective mode of proceeding with the attack, and is decidedly inferior to Castling.
2. 9…d6 P. to Q's 4th, the invention of Schumoff and Cochrane, and for which see "Chess Player's Chronicle," vol. ii. p. 215, is now deemed the correct defence.
3. 10.Qb5 Heydebrand gives 10. P. to Q. R's 3rd, and then makes White play 11. Q. to Q's 3rd, and considers the game even.
4. 15.f5 White has now a strong attack, and no little care is required to parry it effectually.
5. 19…Qe3+ Finishing the game in the best and speediest manner.

J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source