de Riviere – Morphy de Riviere Morphy Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1863.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Paris Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Paris"] [Site "?"] [Date "1863.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "de Riviere"] [Black "Morphy"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "44"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 {This double attack on Black's f-pawn is as old as the game of chess.} d5 5.exd5 Na5 {The classical system of counterattack for Black. Instead of recapturing the pawn at d5, Black goes after the enemy bishop.} 6.d3 {This move allows Black to take the initiative. Better was 6.Bb5+ 6.Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nf3 e4 10.Ne5 Bd6 Where Black's lead in development compensates for his lost pawn.} h6 {Black drives back the White knight.} 7.Nf3 e4 8.Qe2 Nxc4 9.dxc4 Bc5 10.h3 {10.Bf4 O-O 11.Nfd2 Bg4 12.Qf1 Black has the advantage due to his lead in development.} O-O 11.Nh2 Nh7 {Black shows a very deep understanding of the position since he realizes that piece play alone will not break through White's position. He prepares a pawnstorm with the f-pawn leading the way.} 12.Nd2 f5 13.Nb3 Bd6 14.O-O Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 f4 {Black has the advantage due to his active pieces and White's vulnerable king.} 16.Qxe4 Ng5 {The knight enters the game with a gain of tempo on the White queen.} 17.Qd4 Nf3+ {A beautiful sacrifice which takes advantage of White's light square weaknesses.} 18.gxf3 Qh4 19.Rh1 Bxh3 20.Bd2 Rf6 {Here White resigned, lacking any method of preventing checkmate.} 21.Qd3 Qxf2+ 22.Kxh3 Qg3# {Mates.} 0-1 [Event "Paris"] [Site "?"] [Date "1863.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "de Riviere"] [Black "Morphy"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "44"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 {This double attack on Black's f-pawn is as old as the game of chess.} d5 5.exd5 Na5 {The classical system of counterattack for Black. Instead of recapturing the pawn at d5, Black goes after the enemy bishop.} 6.d3 {This move allows Black to take the initiative. Better was 6.Bb5+ 6.Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nf3 e4 10.Ne5 Bd6 Where Black's lead in development compensates for his lost pawn.} h6 {Black drives back the White knight.} 7.Nf3 e4 8.Qe2 Nxc4 9.dxc4 Bc5 10.h3 {10.Bf4 O-O 11.Nfd2 Bg4 12.Qf1 Black has the advantage due to his lead in development.} O-O 11.Nh2 Nh7 {Black shows a very deep understanding of the position since he realizes that piece play alone will not break through White's position. He prepares a pawnstorm with the f-pawn leading the way.} 12.Nd2 f5 13.Nb3 Bd6 14.O-O Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 f4 {Black has the advantage due to his active pieces and White's vulnerable king.} 16.Qxe4 Ng5 {The knight enters the game with a gain of tempo on the White queen.} 17.Qd4 Nf3+ {A beautiful sacrifice which takes advantage of White's light square weaknesses.} 18.gxf3 Qh4 19.Rh1 Bxh3 20.Bd2 Rf6 {Here White resigned, lacking any method of preventing checkmate.} 21.Qd3 Qxf2+ 22.Kxh3 Qg3# {Mates.} 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.
