Morphy,Paul – Morphy,Alonzo
New Orleans, 1849
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Bb6 8.0–0 Na5?!
Black opts for this move, intending to remove white’s bishop from the a2-g8 diagonal, where it aims the weakest spot – f7 pawn.
9.Bd3
White has a strong position in the centre; it should compensate the sacrificed pawn.
9…d5?
It seems that black started [...]
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Morphy,Paul – De Riviere,Jules Arnous
Paris m3 Paris, 1858
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.0–0 d6 7.d4 exd4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Nf6 10.e5! d5
This advance is not the one called for to solve black’s positional problems.
11. exf6!
Only with energetic play will White be able to achieve something. After other moves black would be [...]
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It would be a good thing to carry on with a Classical game by Paul Morphy, one of the brightest chess talents of chess History.
At a very young age Morphy became the best player in the USA and set off to conquer Europe, where all the top players were.
At the age of 21 he shocked [...]
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Fischer,Robert James – Fine,Reuben
New York, 1963
There were a friendly game between the GM Reuben Fine and Bobby Fischer, nevertheless the game was extremely instructive!
1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4! Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5
6.d4!
White immediately challenges the center.
6…ed
The better defense here is 6…d6 7.0–0 Bb6 which was recommended by the second WC Emanuel Lasker.
7.0–0!
No time to [...]
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The Evans Gambit was invented by William Davies Evans, the first player to employ it more then 170 years ago. Did you also know that Captain Evans was also a professional Ship Master and strong amateur?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 Captain Evans discovered the amazing idea of 4.b4! .
The basic intention behind the move 4. [...]
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