Annotations
Morphy against M. Mongredien, from the match games — an Evans Gambit.
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10…O-O
The move generally favoured here is B. to K. Kt's 5th.
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11…Ne5
Sacrificing a Pawn without gaining any equivalent in position; Kt. to Q. R's 4th is the proper play.
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15…Ba5
As this move loses a clear piece, it was no doubt an oversight.
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21.Nd6
After this move, winning is an easy matter.
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21…Qxa1
The game might have been prolonged by Q. to K's 2nd, but its ultimate loss was absolutely unavoidable.
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22.Qxf7+
And wins.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source
[Event "Match Morphy-Mongredien +7-0=1"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1859.02.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Mongredien, Augustus"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9.
Bb2 Nf6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. d5 Ne5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Bxe5 Re8 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Kh1 Ba5 16.
Qa4 b5 17. Qxb5 Ba6 18. Qxa5 Bxc4 19. Nxc4 Rxe4 20. Qxc7 Rae8 21. Nd6 Qxa1 22. Qxf7+ Kh8
23. Qxe8+ Rxe8 24. Rxa1 1-0