Morphy vs Unknown
235
[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Morphy"]
[Black "Unknown"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Two Knights: 4.d4 exd4"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 { This loses,
as Black's king becomes too exposed.} 7. O-O Be7 8. Nxf7 { Now Black's king
will get dragged to e6 where it will shortly die of exposure.} 8... Kxf7 9.
Qf3+ Ke6 10. Nc3 {This beautiful sacrifice has two purposes. First, White gets
ready to bring his queen rook into the fight, and second, Black's d- pawn is
drawn away from its post keeping the d-file closed. Black can't decline, since
d5 is attacked.} 10... dxc3 11. Re1+ Ne5 12. Bf4 Bf6 13. Bxe5 Bxe5 14. Rxe5+
{Now it will be White's rook, queen and bishop against Black's bare king, not
a fair fight.} 14... Kxe5 15. Re1+ Kd4 16. Bxd5 { Black's king has nowhere to
run to.} 16... Re8 17. Qd3+ Kc5 18. b4+ { Not 18.Qxc3+ Kd6. Now 18...Kd6
allows 19.Bf3 mate.} 18... Kxb4 { 18...Kb6 19.Qd4+ Ka6 20.b5+ with a mate
similar to the game.} 19. Qc4+ Ka5 20. Qxc3+ Ka4 21. Qb3+ Ka5 22. Qa3+ Kb5 23.
Rb1# 1-0
1-0
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