Schulten against Morphy, New York — a King's Gambit Refused (Falkbeer) in which Morphy's 6. P. to K's 6th evinces great foresight, and a Knight combination quickly decides. Notes by Löwenthal.
3…e4Credit must be given to Mr. Falkbeer for the first analysis of this move. See Berlin "Schachzeitung," p. 193.
6…e3To such players as are not far advanced in the knowledge of the game, this move will no doubt seem very useless, but it evinces great foresight on Mr. Morphy's part. By it time is gained, and the adversary's King exposed to an attack from the Rook on the subsequent move.
13…Rxe2We have had frequent occasion in the course of this work to call the student's attention to the remarkable manner in which Mr. Morphy, at the very first opportunity, steps in and finishes off the game; and this not when his opponent has committed an evident blunder, but when, as in this case, he has merely made an inferior move.
17…Nf3+This end game very forcibly displays the ingenuity and accuracy of the young American's strategy.
20…Qxf3+21. K. to R's 4th, and Black mated in three moves.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source