Schulten – Morphy Schulten 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 "Schulten"] [Black "Morphy"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "41"] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 Bb4 6.Bd2 {This breaks the pin on the Nc3, but Black can reinstate it.} e3 {It is worth a pawn to deflect the bishop from its defensive duties.} 7.Bxe3 O-O 8.Bd2 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Re8+ 10.Be2 {White has two extra pawns, but the pawn structure is a mess and the bishops have no scope. Black now uses the pin on the d- file to add more pressure.} Bg4 11.c4 c6 12.dxc6 Nxc6 {Black's superior development gives him a clear advantage.} 13.Kf1 {White has n ow abandoned the notion of ever castling. Black's would like to keep the pressure on, and invests the exchange to do so.} Rxe2 14.Nxe2 {The knight is now pinned to the queen, and it is easy to pile on more pressure which results in a quick kill.} Nd4 15.Qb1 Bxe2+ 16.Kf2 Ng4+ 17.Kg1 {White's position is so pathetic that the king is nearly checkmated by the minor pieces alone. But to add insult to injury, Morphy finishes with a fine combination by sacrificing a piece.} Nf3+ 18.gxf3 Qd4+ 19.Kg2 Qf2+ 20.Kh3 Qxf3+ 21.Kh4 {Black resigned without waiting for 21...Nh6, which would be followed by checkmate.} 0-1 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1857.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Schulten"] [Black "Morphy"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "41"] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 Bb4 6.Bd2 {This breaks the pin on the Nc3, but Black can reinstate it.} e3 {It is worth a pawn to deflect the bishop from its defensive duties.} 7.Bxe3 O-O 8.Bd2 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Re8+ 10.Be2 {White has two extra pawns, but the pawn structure is a mess and the bishops have no scope. Black now uses the pin on the d- file to add more pressure.} Bg4 11.c4 c6 12.dxc6 Nxc6 {Black's superior development gives him a clear advantage.} 13.Kf1 {White has n ow abandoned the notion of ever castling. Black's would like to keep the pressure on, and invests the exchange to do so.} Rxe2 14.Nxe2 {The knight is now pinned to the queen, and it is easy to pile on more pressure which results in a quick kill.} Nd4 15.Qb1 Bxe2+ 16.Kf2 Ng4+ 17.Kg1 {White's position is so pathetic that the king is nearly checkmated by the minor pieces alone. But to add insult to injury, Morphy finishes with a fine combination by sacrificing a piece.} Nf3+ 18.gxf3 Qd4+ 19.Kg2 Qf2+ 20.Kh3 Qxf3+ 21.Kh4 {Black resigned without waiting for 21...Nh6, which would be followed by checkmate.} 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.
