Mongredien, Augustus VS Morphy, Paul 1859.03.??

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Mongredien against Morphy — the fifth game of their 1859 Paris match, a King's Bishop's Gambit.

1. 5.d3 Kt. to K. B's 3rd would, we think, have been more advisable, as adopted by Anderssen after careful examination.
2. 12.a3 This move loses important time, White's correct play were Kt. to K's 5th.
3. 18.Rf1 Had White played R. to R's 3rd, Black would have replied with Q. to K. B's 4th, &c.
4. 20…Bd6 B. takes P. would have regained the Pawn.
5. 22…Nf5 A remarkably accurate move.
6. 25.Ne2 Altogether fatal.

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