New Orleans, 1849
Irregular Opening
1. e4, e5
2. Nf3, Nc6
3. d4, exd4
4. Bc4, Bb4+
5. c3, dxc3
White sacrifices one pawn after another. What could be his plan?
6. 0-0-0, cxb2
7. Bxb2, Bf8
8. e5, d6
9. Re1, dxe5
10. Nxe5!!, Qxd1
11. Bxf7+!! .....
A surprise move! Morphy takes advantage of the opponent's exposed King.
If 11.....Kd8, then 12. Rxd1+ ....
12. Ng6+!!, Kxf7
The most logical move against White's double-check.
13. Nxh8 mate.
Astounding! A brilliant Queen sacrifice.
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