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An annotated game played by one of America's greatest chess player. Pay close attention to this game and the comments.












(1) Morphy,Paul - Morphy,Alonzo [C33]
New Orleans New Orleans, 1848
[Bady,Glenn]

1.e4 e5 2.f4 This opening is called the King's opening. The purpose is to give black the f pawn in exchange for a big center. [Glenn Bady] 2...exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Bc5 5.d4 Bb6 6.Nf3 Qe7 7.Nc3 Nf6 8.Qd3 c6 9.Bxf4 d5 10.exd5 0-0 [10...cxd5 This move will lead to black losing a pawn. Observe. [Glenn Bady] 11.Re1 Remeber! Play Rooks on open files. [Glenn Bady] 11...Be6 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 White is now up a pawn. [Glenn Bady]] 11.d6 Qd8 12.Re1 Re8 13.Ng5 Rxe1+ 14.Kxe1 Qe8+ 15.Kd2 Be6 16.Re1 Rooks on the open file!!! Very important! [Glenn Bady] 16...Nbd7 [Best way to defend is --> 16...Kh8 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Rxe6 Qh5 Black has defe nded our mate threat. However all is not lost! We will now change our focus to our advanced d pawn. [Glenn Bady] 19.Rxf6 gxf6 20.Qf5 Threatening to push our pawn to d7 and Queening on d8. The only way for black to properly defend the promotion is to sacrifice the Knight. [Glenn Bady] 20...Nd7 21.Qxd7 ] 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Rxe6 The game is over! Black lose the Queen and white will march to victory. [Glenn Bady] 18...Kh8 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8 1-0



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