Morphy – Anderssen Morphy Anderssen Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1858.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Paris Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Paris"] [Site "?"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy"] [Black "Anderssen"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "49"] 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 {A mistake since opening up the position will favor the side who is better developed and in this case it's to White's advantage. 4...Nf6} 5.dxe5 Qxe5+ 6.Be2 Bb4 7.Nf3 {White shows a deep understanding of the position. By giving up a pawn he will gain the advantage of having his pieces developed.} Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Qxc3+ 9.Bd2 Qc5 10.Rb1 {White has developed four pieces to Black's one due to the sacrificed pawn.} Nc6 11.O-O Nf6 12.Bf4 O-O {12...Nd5 would allow White to win a piece.} 13.Bxc7 {White stands much better since he has regained his sacrificed pawn while keeping his lead in development.} Nd4 14.Qxd4 Qxc7 {14...Qxc2 With the idea of attacking both bishops would backfire after 15.Bc4 when White hangs on to his extra piece.} 15.Bd3 Bg4 16.Ng5 Rfd8 {16...Bh5 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Bg6 19.Qxb7 when White is a pawn ahead.} 17.Qb4 {17.Bxh7+ Nxh7 18.Qxg4 Nxg5 19.Qxg5 Qxc2 20.Rxb7 Qxa2 allows Black to keep the material even.} Bc8 {A sad move but the only move that allows Black to keep the material balance. 17...b6 18.Nxh7 Nxh7 19.Qxg4 17...Rab8 18.Nxh7 Nxh7 19.Qxg4} 18.Rfe1 {White has a big advantage due to his better development.} a5 19.Qe7 Qxe7 {19...Rd7 Here White has a forced mate in two.} 20.Rxe7 {The exchange of queens has increased White's advantage due to his rook being on the seventh rank.} Nd5 {20...Rf8 21.Bc4 would force Black to part with his f-pawn.} 21.Bxh7+ {21.Rxf7 h6 when Black would win material because of the double attack on both the White rook on f7 and the knight on g5.} Kh8 22.Rxf7 Nc3 23.Re1 Nxa2 24.Rf4 {With the idea of catching the Black king in a mating net after a future Rh4.} Ra6 25.Bd3 {Black resigned since the further loss of material is unavoidable. White threatens 25.Nf7+ winning the rook on e8 and 25.Bxa6.} 1-0 [Event "Paris"] [Site "?"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy"] [Black "Anderssen"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "49"] 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 {A mistake since opening up the position will favor the side who is better developed and in this case it's to White's advantage. 4...Nf6} 5.dxe5 Qxe5+ 6.Be2 Bb4 7.Nf3 {White shows a deep understanding of the position. By giving up a pawn he will gain the advantage of having his pieces developed.} Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Qxc3+ 9.Bd2 Qc5 10.Rb1 {White has developed four pieces to Black's one due to the sacrificed pawn.} Nc6 11.O-O Nf6 12.Bf4 O-O {12...Nd5 would allow White to win a piece.} 13.Bxc7 {White stands much better since he has regained his sacrificed pawn while keeping his lead in development.} Nd4 14.Qxd4 Qxc7 {14...Qxc2 With the idea of attacking both bishops would backfire after 15.Bc4 when White hangs on to his extra piece.} 15.Bd3 Bg4 16.Ng5 Rfd8 {16...Bh5 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Bg6 19.Qxb7 when White is a pawn ahead.} 17.Qb4 {17.Bxh7+ Nxh7 18.Qxg4 Nxg5 19.Qxg5 Qxc2 20.Rxb7 Qxa2 allows Black to keep the material even.} Bc8 {A sad move but the only move that allows Black to keep the material balance. 17...b6 18.Nxh7 Nxh7 19.Qxg4 17...Rab8 18.Nxh7 Nxh7 19.Qxg4} 18.Rfe1 {White has a big advantage due to his better development.} a5 19.Qe7 Qxe7 {19...Rd7 Here White has a forced mate in two.} 20.Rxe7 {The exchange of queens has increased White's advantage due to his rook being on the seventh rank.} Nd5 {20...Rf8 21.Bc4 would force Black to part with his f-pawn.} 21.Bxh7+ {21.Rxf7 h6 when Black would win material because of the double attack on both the White rook on f7 and the knight on g5.} Kh8 22.Rxf7 Nc3 23.Re1 Nxa2 24.Rf4 {With the idea of catching the Black king in a mating net after a future Rh4.} Ra6 25.Bd3 {Black resigned since the further loss of material is unavoidable. White threatens 25.Nf7+ winning the rook on e8 and 25.Bxa6.} 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
