Owen, John VS Morphy, Paul 1858.08.??

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Game VI of the Pawn-and-move odds match — the second of “Alter's” two draws, saved by perpetual check.

1. 8.Be3 A bad move, as it loses two Pawns.
2. 8…c4 Far better than at once capturing the Kt's P., in which case White would have played Q. to B's 2nd, and Black could not have taken the Rook without endangering his Queen.
3. 16…O-O It is very clear that it would have been bad play to take the Bishop, on account of Kt. takes K's P. and Kt. to Q's 6th (ch.), &c.
4. 17.Nxc4 This sacrifice was unsound, and ought to have cost White the game.
5. 21…Rae8 It is seldom indeed that Mr. Morphy commits so palpable a blunder as this is.
6. 26…Ne2 This also is an error, and gives White an opportunity of drawing the game. The correct play is Q. to K's 3rd.
7. 30.Qe6+ And draws by perpetual check.

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