Owen, John VS Morphy, Paul 1858.08.??

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Game V of the Pawn-and-move odds match, finished by a clean mating combination.

1. 3.Bd3 Q. to R's 5th (ch.) is the correct move here, as may be gathered from analysis.
2. 10.Nxh7 Hazardous play, against such a masterly opponent.
3. 12…Bg4 Rapidly bringing all his pieces into action.
4. 13.Qc2 If P. to B's 3rd, Black would have replied with B. to R's 4th, &c.
5. 16…Bg6 When White played P. to R's 3rd, he evidently overlooked the effect of this move, which at once frustrates all his designs.
6. 21.Nd2 Perceiving that nothing would be gained by continuing to check.
7. 22…Ne5 Very finely played, as an examination of the position will prove.
8. 30…Qb1+ The terminating moves are played with admirable skill by Mr. M., and deserve the student's best attention.
9. 31…Be4 An ingenious link in the chain of the combination.

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