Annotations
Morphy against Journoud, Paris 1858 — the first of two casual games, a Sicilian. Notes by Löwenthal.
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4…Be7
Weak. The authorized move is Q. to B's 2nd.
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6.Qb3
White, thus early in the game, has obtained an overwhelming attack.
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6…dxc3
If B. to K's 3rd, White exchanges Bishops and has an excellent game.
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14.f4
Charmingly played.
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14…Qd7
Black could not have ventured to capture the Bishop, as White would have played P. takes Kt's P. (dis. ch.), winning very speedily.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source
[Event "Morphy casual"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1858.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Journoud, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. c3 d6 6. Qb3 dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Kf8 8. Nxc3 Nc6 9.
Bxg8 Rxg8 10. O-O Qe8 11. Ng5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5 Be6 13. Nd5 h6 14. f4 Qd7 15. fxe5+ Ke8 16.
Nc7+ Qxc7 17. Qxe6+ 1-0