Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen: Anderssen - Morphy (1858) · Sicilian Defense: Paulsen

[Event "Anderssen - Morphy"] [Site "Paris FRA"] [Date "1858.12.27"] [EventDate "1858.12.20"] [Round "9"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Paul Morphy"] [Black "Adolf Anderssen"] [ECO "B44"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "33"] 1.e4 {Notes by Lowenthal} c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 d6 {This is better than ...a6; but even now the King's Bishop is shut in, and the Queen's Pawn rendered weak.} 6.Bf4 {Correctly played, compelling the advance of the e-Pawn, which leaves the Queen's Pawn weak and unsupported.} e5 7.Be3 f5 {...a6 would have been sounder play, but even then the game would have been in favor of the first player.} 8.N1c3 {A fine conception.} f4 {Had Black played ...a6, White's reply would still have been Nd5, with a winning game.} 9.Nd5 fxe3 10.Nbc7+ Kf7 11.Qf3+ Nf6 12.Bc4 {The attack is now irresistable.} Nd4 13.Nxf6+ d5 {If the Bishop had been interposed, White would have taken it, checking; and on Knight retaking have played Nd5 discovering check, and won without difficulty.} 14.Bxd5+ Kg6 {Had the Queen captured the Bishop, White would have taken with Knight, discovering check, and have remained eventually with a Pawn ahead and a winning position.} 15.Qh5+ Kxf6 16.fxe3 {Ne8+, seemingly a good move, is only in appearance, as Black might have taken it when placed there; and on White taking Queen, have answered with ...Bb4+, obtaining a winning game.} Nxc2+ 17.Ke2 1-0 â–ºKingscrusher's "Crushing the King" video course with GM Igor Smirnov: http://chess-teacher.com/affiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=1933&url=2396 â–ºFREE online turn-style chess at http://osk03.chesshorsey.com/chessclubs/asplogin.asp?from=1053 or realtime at http://www.chessclub.com/from/kingscrusher (use my discount code KINGICC for 10% off) â–ºSupport the channel by donating via PayPal: http://goo.gl/7HJcDq â–ºKingscrusher's training books at Chessable: http://osk03.chesshorsey.com/chessclubs/learn_coaching_chessable.asp â–ºPlaylists: http://goo.gl/FxpqEH â–ºFollow me at Google+ : http://www.google.com/+kingscrusher â–ºPlay and follow broadcasts at Chess24: https://chess24.com/premium?ref=kingscrusher