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: ... B. takes Kt. 16. Q. to B's sq. Had Black moved the Q. to B's 2nd, White would have won by R. takes Kt., &c. BLINDFOLD GAME IN NEW YORK. The following game was played during the American Congress: --King's Knight's Gambit. Mr. Morphy and Mr. Lichtenhein. White. (Mr. M.) Black. (Mr. L.) 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's ...
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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: ... B. takes Kt. 16. Q. to B's sq. Had Black moved the Q. to B's 2nd, White would have won by R. takes Kt., &c. BLINDFOLD GAME IN NEW YORK. The following game was played during the American Congress: --King's Knight's Gambit. Mr. Morphy and Mr. Lichtenhein. White. (Mr. M.) Black. (Mr. L.) 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th. 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P. 3. Kt. to K. B's 3rd. 3. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. takes P. 4. B. to K's 2nd. Staunton recommends here--4. B. to Q's 3rd. 5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. to K. Ktfs 4th. 6. P. to Q. B's 4th. 6. P. to Q. B's 3rd. 7. B. to Q's 3rd. And considers the game an even one. 5. B. to Kfs 5th (ch.) 5. P. to Q. B's 3rd. 6. P. takes P. 6. P. takes P. 7. B. to B's 4th. 7. B. to R's 5th (ch.) 8. P. to K. Kt's 3rd. 8. P. takes P. 9. Castles. 9. P. takes P. (ch.) 10. K. to R's sq. 10. B. to B's 3rd. 11. Kt. to K's 5th. 11. Kt. to K. R's 3rd. 12. P. to Q's 4th. 12. B. takes Kt. 13. Q. to R's 5th. The particular attention of the student is recommended to this, the key move, of a splendid combination, carried out by Mr. Morphy with that masterly energy and exactitude which so many of his games in this work exemplify, especially when, as in this instance, he is playing without sight of board or men. A diagram shows the position: --13. Q. takes P. 14. B. takes P. (ch.) 14. Kt. takes B. Best: for if K. to Q's sq., the loss of the Queen ensues at once; if K. to B's sq., B. to K's 6th (dis. eh.), &c.; and if K. to K's 2nd, White first checks with B. at Kt's 5th, and then with R. at K's sq. 16. Q. takes Kt. (ch.) 15. K. to Q's sq. 16. B. to Kt's 5th (ch.) 16. B. to B's 3rd. 17. Kt. to B's 3rd. Beautifully carried through. 17. B. to Q's 2nd 18. R. takes B. The position is again so interesting as to be deserving of a diagram, which we give...
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