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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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