Morphy vs Cunningham
240
[Event "Blindfold Game"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Morphy"]
[Black "Cunningham"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C23"]
[Opening "Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation"]
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Qe7 {This seems
nable, but even at the time it was known that 6...d5 was the correct move.} 7.
O-O Ng8 {7...Ng4 8.h3 Ngxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.cxd4 Nxc4 11.Re1} 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5
{White's control of the center is absolute. From such a position it is easy to
win, because Black has no room to maneuver, and will be unable to complete
development.} 9... Qc5 {9...Nxe5 10.Nxe5 Qxe5 11.Re1} 10. Na3 Nd4 11. Be3 {
The pin is not the real problem for Black. It is that he must now part with
one of his only developed pieces.} 11... Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Qf8 { This is no place
for a lady!} 13. Bxb6 axb6 {Now Black has no developed pieces. White has
almost all of the forces in the game. The end cannot be far off.} 14. Nb5 Kd8
15. Rac1 {White occupies the open file and takes aim at c7.} 15... d6 16. exd6
cxd6 17. Qe3 Ra6 {Morphy now puts on a display of his impressive talents. The
Black king has almost no maneuvering room. First, he employs a discovered
attack on the rook at a6.} 18. Nc7 Qe7 { 18...Kxc7 19.Bxa6+ would be a deadly
discovered check.} 19. Ne6+ { White will exchange this knight for the rook at
a6.} 19... fxe6 20. Bxa6 Bd7 { Keeping in mind the possibility of Qxb6+, White
now adds to the pressure.} 21. Bb5 Ke8 {21...Bxb5 22.Qxb6+ Ke8 23.Qxb5+ Kf7
24.dxe6+ Qxe6 25.Rfe1} 22. dxe6 Nf6 {The pawn cannot be captured because of
the pin on the bishop at d7.} 23. Rc8+ {One final exploitation of the pin at
d7!} 1-0
1-0
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Players | |
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White | Morphy |
Black | Cunningham |
Game | |
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Moves | 23 |
Opening | C23 — Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation |
Result | 1-0 |
Date | |
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Tournament | |
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Tournament | Blindfold Game |
Location | ? |
Round | 0 |