Paulsen – Morphy Paulsen Morphy Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1857.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: New York Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1857.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Paulsen"] [Black "Morphy"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "56"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bc5 {4...Bb4 5.O-O O-O 6.d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Qe7 9.Re1 Nd8 when White's advantage of the two bishops is off set by his doubled c-pawn 4...Nd4 is an interesting move that breaks the symmetry.} 5.O-O O-O 6.Nxe5 Re8 7.Nxc6 {7.Nf3 Nxe4 8.d4 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bf8} dxc6 8.Bc4 b5 {8...Nxe4 9.Nxe4 Rxe4 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7 11.Qf3+ Kg8 12. Qxe4 would leave White an exchange ahead.} 9.Be2 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 Rxe4 11.Bf3 {A mistake as the light squared bishop has moved four times at the expense of ignoring White's other pieces. 11.d3 Re6 12.c3 is a better plan.} Re6 12.c3 {The final mistake which lets Black lock in White's queenside pieces. Correct was 12.d3 with a playable game.} Qd3 13.b4 Bb6 14.a4 bxa4 {14...a6 15.axb5 Qxb5 16.d4 would let White out of the bind.} 15.Qxa4 Bd7 16.Ra2 Rae8 {Black's lead in development coupled with White's weakened back rank gives Morphy a winning position.} 17.Qa6 {17.Bb2 would allow Black a forced mate in two.} Qxf3 {An amazing queen sacrifice which breaks down White's kingside defenses.} 18.gxf3 Rg6+ 19.Kh1 Bh3 20.Rd1 {20.Rg1 would allow Black a forced mate in three.} Bg2+ 21.Kg1 Bxf3+ 22.Kf1 Bg2+ 23.Kg1 Bh3+ 24.Kh1 Bxf2 {The threat of 25...Bg2 mate decides the game.} 25.Qf1 Bxf1 26.Rxf1 Re2 27.Ra1 Rh6 28.d4 Be3 {White resigned since he has no defense against 29...Rhxh2+} 0-1 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1857.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Paulsen"] [Black "Morphy"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "56"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bc5 {4...Bb4 5.O-O O-O 6.d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Qe7 9.Re1 Nd8 when White's advantage of the two bishops is off set by his doubled c-pawn 4...Nd4 is an interesting move that breaks the symmetry.} 5.O-O O-O 6.Nxe5 Re8 7.Nxc6 {7.Nf3 Nxe4 8.d4 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bf8} dxc6 8.Bc4 b5 {8...Nxe4 9.Nxe4 Rxe4 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7 11.Qf3+ Kg8 12. Qxe4 would leave White an exchange ahead.} 9.Be2 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 Rxe4 11.Bf3 {A mistake as the light squared bishop has moved four times at the expense of ignoring White's other pieces. 11.d3 Re6 12.c3 is a better plan.} Re6 12.c3 {The final mistake which lets Black lock in White's queenside pieces. Correct was 12.d3 with a playable game.} Qd3 13.b4 Bb6 14.a4 bxa4 {14...a6 15.axb5 Qxb5 16.d4 would let White out of the bind.} 15.Qxa4 Bd7 16.Ra2 Rae8 {Black's lead in development coupled with White's weakened back rank gives Morphy a winning position.} 17.Qa6 {17.Bb2 would allow Black a forced mate in two.} Qxf3 {An amazing queen sacrifice which breaks down White's kingside defenses.} 18.gxf3 Rg6+ 19.Kh1 Bh3 20.Rd1 {20.Rg1 would allow Black a forced mate in three.} Bg2+ 21.Kg1 Bxf3+ 22.Kf1 Bg2+ 23.Kg1 Bh3+ 24.Kh1 Bxf2 {The threat of 25...Bg2 mate decides the game.} 25.Qf1 Bxf1 26.Rxf1 Re2 27.Ra1 Rh6 28.d4 Be3 {White resigned since he has no defense against 29...Rhxh2+} 0-1 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.
