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ANNOTATED GAME
Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard Paris 1858
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Annotated by: jeffegg2 (1300)
Chess opening: Philidor's defence (C41)
vs.
Annotated by: jeffegg2 (1300)
Chess opening: Philidor's defence (C41)
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 |
Philidor's Defense. C41 |
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3. d4 |
Counter attack! |
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3... Bg4 |
This is a weak move already.--Fischer |
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4. dxe5 |
Morphy takes anyway. |
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4... Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 |
attacking the weak f7 point. |
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6... Nf6 |
Developing and blocking the queen. |
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7. Qb3 |
! still attacking the f7 and also b7! |
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7... Qe7 |
f7 must be protected! |
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8. Nc3 |
Morphy does not grab the pawn, but continues to develop. |
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8... c6 |
now the pawn is protected. |
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9. Bg5 |
Black is in what's like a zugzwang position here. He can't develop the [Queen's] knight because the pawn is hanging, the bishop is blocked because of the Queen.--Fischer |
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9... b5 |
Perhaps black can drive white back with the pawns? |
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10. Nxb5 |
Not Morphy!!! he sees all!!! Material is less than the attack!! |
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10... cxb5 11. Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. O-O-O |
more pressure with the rook! |
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12... Rd8 |
black defends with the rook! |
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13. Rxd7 |
Now an exchange sacrifice as well!!! Morphy sees that he can bring the other rook into the attack!! |
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13... Rxd7 14. Rd1 Qe6 |
Black breaks the pin on the knight else the queen is dead meat! |
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15. Bxd7+ |
forking the queen and king |
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15... Nxd7 16. Qb8+ |
And then the finish!!! A queen sacrifice!!!! the knight must take! |
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16... Nxb8 17. Rd8# |
Bam!!! the last two pieces in Morphy's camp give mate!!! This is one of my favorite games, My heart quickens whenever I play vs a philidore that I may repeat this game. |
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