Paul Morphy; A Sketch from the Chess World

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ... result. Our opinion, we are given to understand, has been supported by that of several of the most distinguished Chess players, who analysed this position of the game at the termination of it; and although their researches did not lead to a decisive-result, still their opinion appears to agree with ours. In the first place: --White. BlacJc. 41. P. to Q. B. sixth 41. P. takes P. (best) 42. Q. P. takes P. 42. Q. to K. third The only feasible moves in this position, which admit of a sound defence, seem to be either " Q. to K. third," or "Q. to K. B. third," or " B. to Q. Kt. square." 43. P. to Q. Kt. sixth 48. P. takes P. 44. P. takes P. 44. B. takes P. 45. B. takes P. 45. P. takes B. 46. B. takes P. 46. Q. to K. B. third (the only move) 47. B. takes B. 47. Q. takes Q. 48. B. takes Q. (check) 48. K. to Kt. square 49. B. takes P. (check) 49. K. to B. second 50. Kt. to K. Kt. fourth, and must win. In the second place: --41. P. to Q. B. sixth 41. P. takes P. 42. Q. P. takes P. 42. Q. to K. B. third 43. B. to Q. B. third 43. B. to Q. Kt. square (best) 44. B. to Q. Kt. second 44. K. B. to Q. square (There seems no better move.) 45. Kt. to K. Kt. fourth 45. B. takes Kt. (or A.) 46. B. P. takes P. 46. Q. to K. third 47. B. from K. sq. to Q. Kt. sq. 47. P. to X. fourth 48. P. to Q. Kt. sixth 48. P. takes P. 49. P. takes P. 49. P. to K. fifth 50. P. takes B., and wins. A. 45. Q. to K. third 46. P. to Q. Kt. sixth 46. P. takes P. 47. P. takes P. 47. B. takes P. (or o) 48. B. takes B. 48. B. takes B. 49. P. to Q. B. seventh 49. B. to Q. B. square 50. Kt. takes P. 50. P. takes Kt. (best) 51. B. takes P. 51. B. takes P. (best) (If " Q. to K. B. third," instead, White plays "B. to Q. Kt. second," and wins.) 52. Q. to Q. B. sq...

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