Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "London m4"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Black "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B32"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]
[PlyCount "74"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Bg5 ( 7. O-O d5 $6 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Re1 { and White has pressure on the centre (Morphy-Loewenthal, London 1858 (6). } ) 7... Be7 8. Qe2 d5 $1 9. Bxf6 $6 ( 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Nxd7 ) 9... Bxf6 { Black has a comfortable game by the occupation of the centre. } 10. Bb3 O-O 11. O-O a5 12. exd5 cxd5 13. Rd1 d4 14. c4 $5 ( { A witty move is } 14. Nc3 ) 14... Qb6 15. Bc2 Bb7 ( 15... Qxb2 $4 16. Bxh7+ { (De la Bourdonnais). } ) 16. Nd2 Rae8 ( 16... Qxb2 $4 17. Qd3 ) 17. Ne4 Bd8 18. c5 Qc6 19. f3 Be7 20. Rac1 { Pawn c5 is protected indirectly and the centre pawns are stopped. } 20... f5 $5 { Black  sacrifices for the initiative. } 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. Ba4 Qh6 23. Bxe8 ( 23. Nd6 $5 Rb8 24. Nf7+ Rxf7 25. Qxf7 { wins an exchange. } 25... Bxf3 $1 26. Qxe7 Qe3+ 27. Kh1 Bxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Qe2+ { The lonesome queen delivers a perpetual check. } ) 23... fxe4 24. c6 exf3 $1 25. Rc2 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 $2 ( 26. Rf2 $1 Ba6 $3 ( 26... fxg2 $2 27. Qe2 $1 Qxe2 28. Rxe2 Ba6 29. Rxe5 Rf1+ 30. Kxg2 Rxd1 31. Rxe7 { leads to a favourable ending for White. } ) 27. Qxa6 Bc5 $1 { Black threatens ..d3. } 28. Qf1 ( 28. Qd3 $2 e4 ) 28... fxg2 $1 29. Kxg2 Qe4+ 30. Kh3 Qe3+ 31. Kg2 $11 ) 26... Bc8 27. Bd7 f2 ( 27... d3 28. Qxd3 Qxd3 29. Rxd3 f2 { is okay. } ) 28. Rf1 ( 28. Rcc1 $1 Bxd7 29. cxd7 e4 30. Rf1 Qf4 $1 31. Qe2 e3 32. Rc8 Bd8 { offers more resistance. } ) 28... d3 { A tempo is won. } 29. Rc3 Bxd7 30. cxd7 ( 30. Rxd3 $4 Qe2 ) 30... e4 31. Qc8 Bd8 32. Qc4 ( 32. Rcc1 d2 33. Rcd1 Qf4 $1 $19 ) 32... Qe1 33. Rc1 d2 34. Qc5 Rg8 35. Rd1 e3 36. Qc3 Qxd1 $1 37. Rxd1 e2 { A magnificent game ends in a great style. This position has become famous. De
la Bourdonnais won four matches and lost two. } 0-1
[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "De Saint-Amant, Pierre"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C00"]
[EventDate "1843.??.??"]
[PlyCount "78"]

{ The second long match between a French and Britisch player took place in the
Cafe de la Regence. } 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3 d5 5. e5 Qb6 6. Bd3 { This slow version of the Closed Sicilian stems from McDonell. } 6... Bd7 7. Bc2 Rc8 8. O-O Nh6 9. h3 $6 ( { Modern players would do } 9. Kh1 { Tempi are lost, but it makes little difference in the closed position. } ) 9... Be7 10. Kh2 f5 11. a3 a5 12. a4 Nf7 13. d4 h6 14. Re1 g6 15. Na3 cxd4 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. cxd4 g5 18. Nb5 $5 { Suddenly White becomes active. } 18... Bxb5 19. axb5 Rc4 $5 ( { Staunton can continue his strategy of prophylaxis with } 19... Bb4 20. Rf1 Rg8 21. Be3 g4 ) 20. Bd3 $1 Rc8 $6 { Black becomes scared. } ( 20... Rxd4 $6 21. Be3 Bb4 22. g3 $1 ) ( 20... Rb4 $5 21. b3 gxf4 22. Bb2 ) 21. Be2 gxf4 22. Rf1 Ng5 23. Bxf4 Ne4 24. Rc1 Rxc1 25. Qxc1 { Exchange relieves the pressure. } 25... Kd7 26. Qe3 Bg5 27. Bd3 Rg8 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bxg5 hxg5 30. Qb3 g4 $6 ( 30... Rc8 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 31. Rd1 $2 ( 31. Rxf5 $1 { (Staint-Amant) } 31... Qxd4 $1 ( 31... exf5 32. Qf7+ $1 ) 32. Rf7+ Kd8 33. Qg3 $13 ) 31... gxh3 32. Qxh3 Qd8 { (threatens 33...Rh8) } 33. d5 $1 Kc8 34. Qc3+ Kb8 35. d6 f4 $1 36. Qc5 $6 e3 $1 { The attack on the king becomes dangerous. } 37. Qc2 Qh4+ 38. Kg1 Rc8 39. Qe2 $2 ( 39. d7 Rxc2 40. d8=Q+ Qxd8 41. Rxd8+ { prolongs the game. } ) 39... Rh8 0-1
[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "De Saint-Amant, Pierre"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D40"]
[EventDate "1843.??.??"]
[PlyCount "53"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. b3 Bb7 { This quiet opening has been used for centuries. } 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bb2 cxd4 12. exd4 Bd6 13. Re1 a6 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Rc2 Rc7 16. Rce2 { White has an advantage of two tempi. } 16... Qc8 17. h3 Nd8 $6 18. Qd2 $6 ( 18. Na4 b5 19. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Qd2 { begins a strong attack. } ) 18... b5 ( 18... Ne4 $1 19. Bxe4 $1 dxe4 20. Ng5 f5 ) 19. b4 Ne6 20. Bf5 Ne4 ( 20... Re8 $1 { is okay. } ) 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. d5 $1 exf3 $2 ( 22... Bf4 $1 23. Qd1 exf3 24. Rxe6 $1 Qd8 25. R6e4 Qg5 { is slightly better for White. } ) 23. Rxe6 $1 Qd8 24. Bf6 $3 gxf6 ( 24... Bh2+ 25. Kxh2 gxf6 26. R6e4 $18 ) 25. Rxd6 $1 Kg7 ( 25... Qxd6 26. Qh6 $18 ) 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Be4 { De Saint-Amant utilised an error mercilessly. } 1-0
[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "De Saint-Amant, Pierre"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D40"]
[EventDate "1843.??.??"]
[PlyCount "132"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Bd3 b6 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 { Again a quiet Queen's Gambit is played. } 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. a3 a6 12. Rd1 ( 12. dxc5 $1 bxc5 13. Na4 { puts pressure on hanging pawns. } ) 12... cxd4 13. exd4 h6 14. b4 ( 14. Bf4 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 14... Bd6 15. Re1 b5 16. h3 Rc8 17. Qb3 Qc7 18. Bd2 Qb6 19. Be3 Ne7 20. Rac1 Nh5 21. Qd1 Nf6 22. Nh4 Rc7 23. Qd2 Nh7 24. Qc2 ( 24. Bxh6 $2 gxh6 25. Qxh6 Bh2+ 26. Kxh2 Qxh6 { (Staunton). } ) 24... Nf6 25. Kh1 Ne8 26. Nf5 Nxf5 27. Bxf5 a5 28. Qb3 $6 ( 28. Qe2 axb4 29. Qxb5 Qxb5 30. Nxb5 Rxc1 31. Rxc1 bxa3 32. Ra1 $11 ) 28... axb4 29. axb4 Rc4 $1 { Some happens at last. } 30. Na2 Nf6 31. Bd3 Qc6 $1 32. Qb2 ( 32. Bxc4 $4 dxc4 ) 32... Qd7 33. Kg1 Nh5 $6 { The stubborn Staunton refuses to exchange. } 34. Qd2 $6 ( 34. Bxc4 dxc4 35. Nc3 { should be played at once. The point is } 35... f5 36. d5 f4 37. Bc5 $1 ) 34... f5 35. f4 Ng3 36. Bxc4 dxc4 $1 { Opens the long diagonal. } 37. Qb2 Rf6 38. Nc3 Ne4 39. Re2 Rg6 40. Rd1 $2 ( 40. Nxe4 Bxe4 41. Ra1 { defends properly. } ) 40... Nxc3 41. Qxc3 Bf3 42. Rde1 Bxe2 43. Rxe2 Qe7 { Black has a positional advantage. } 44. Qb2 Re6 45. Kf2 Re4 46. Qa2 Kf7 $5 { Black does not capture on b4 or f4 but prepares an attack. } 47. g3 Qb7 48. Qa3 Re8 { The long diagonal is opened again. } 49. Qc3 Qh1 50. h4 g5 51. Qe1 Qh2+ { The game lasted from the afternoon until the night and was adjourned. A
resumption followed in the morning. } 52. Kf1 Qh3+ 53. Kg1 Qg4 54. hxg5 Bxf4 { The game is decided. } 55. Bxf4 Qxe2 56. Qxe2 Rxe2 57. gxh6 c3 58. Kf1 Re4 59. Bc1 Kg6 60. d5 c2 61. Bd2 Rxb4 62. d6 Rd4 63. Ke2 Rxd6 64. Ke3 Kxh6 65. Ke2+ Kg6 66. Ke1 b4 { Staunton scored the decisive eleventh victory (+11, =4, -6). } 0-1
[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1846.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Staunton, Howard"]
[Black "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C44"]
[EventDate "1846.??.??"]
[PlyCount "49"]

{ Germans came to London in order to play as a professional in Simpson's
'Cigar' Divan. They challenged Staunton. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. c3 d3 6. b4 Bb6 7. b5 Qe7 $1 8. O-O Nd8 $6 { Harrwitz misses opportunism. } ( 8... Ne5 9. Nxe5 Qxe5 10. Qf3 Nf6 11. Bxd3 ) 9. e5 Ne6 10. a4 Bc5 11. Nbd2 Nh6 12. Ne4 Nf5 13. Qxd3 d6 14. Re1 $1 O-O 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Nxd6 Nxd6 17. Ng5 { The first pin. } 17... g6 18. Bxe6 Bxe6 19. Qe3 Rfe8 20. Ba3 { Four White pieces cooperate in two pins. } 20... Qf6 $2 { Harrwitz panics. } ( 20... Nc4 $1 21. Bxe7 Nxe3 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Rxe3 Rxe7 24. Rd1 a6 { leads to useful exchanges. } ) 21. Bxd6 cxd6 22. Ne4 $1 Qe7 $2 ( 22... Qe5 23. f4 Qg7 24. Nxd6 Re7 { only loses a pawn. } ) 23. Qd4 Red8 24. Nf6+ Kf8 25. Nd5 { The defence collapses. Staunton won the seven games with equal material. } 1-0
[Event "London m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1846.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Horwitz, Bernhard"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B21"]
[EventDate "1846.??.??"]
[PlyCount "84"]

{ Horwitz also tried his luck in London. He became known as the first important
composer of endgame studies. } 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c4 d6 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nc3 Bf6 { Staunton has played a bishop and knight to f6
and g6 instead of g7 and f6. The advantage is pressure on a long diagonal. } 9. Qe1 a6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Be3 Rb8 12. a4 Nd4 13. Bd1 Bd7 14. Bxd4 cxd4 15. Ne2 b5 $2 ( 15... e5 16. f5 Ne7 { keps the position closed. } ) 16. cxb5 axb5 17. a5 e5 18. f5 Ne7 19. g4 $1 ( 19. b4 { is more solid. } ) 19... Nc6 20. Rg1 Bg5 21. Bb3 $1 ( 21. Nxg5 Qxg5 22. h4 { takes less risk. } ) 21... Be3 22. Rg2 Ra8 23. a6 Nb8 24. g5 Kh8 ( 24... Rxa6 25. g6 Be8 { might be better. The king becomes a target. } ) 25. Qh4 Rxa6 26. Rf1 Nc6 27. Rg3 Nb4 { A counterattack forces the attacker into action. } 28. Bxf7 $2 ( 28. Rh3 h6 29. f6 Bxh3 30. fxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qxh6+ Kg8 32. Qg6+ $11 ) ( 28. f6 $1 { (Staunton) } 28... g6 $1 ( 28... Nxd3 29. Bxf7 Rxf7 30. g6 $18 ) ( 28... Ra8 29. Bxf7 $1 Rxf7 30. g6 gxf6 31. gxf7 Qe7 32. Nfxd4 $1 exd4 33. Rxf6 Nc6 34. Nf4 $1 Ne5 35. h3 $1 { and a strong attack. } ) 29. Qh6 Rg8 30. Bxf7 Qxf6 $1 31. Bxg8 Kxg8 32. Qxh7+ Kxh7 33. gxf6 Nxd3 34. f7 { White has a better endgame. } ) 28... Rxf7 29. Qh5 Qg8 30. Nh4 d5 $1 { Forestalls 31.Ng6#. Black takes over the initiative. } 31. Rh3 ( 31. g6 Rff6 32. gxh7 Qf8 { White makes insufficient progress. } ) 31... g6 32. Qg4 Nxd3 33. Qg2 dxe4 34. Nxg6+ ( 34. Qxe4 $4 Bc6 ) 34... Rxg6 35. fxg6 Rxf1+ 36. Qxf1 Nf2+ 37. Qxf2 Bxf2 $1 ( 37... Bxh3 $4 38. Qf6+ Qg7 39. Qd8+ Qg8 40. g7+ $1 Kxg7 41. Qf6# { (Staunton). } ) 38. Rxh7+ Qxh7 39. gxh7 Kxh7 40. Kg2 e3 41. Kf3 Bc6+ 42. Kg4 d3 { It was a magnificent fight. Staunton won the match by (+14, =3, -7). } 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Szen, Jozsef"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B30"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]
[PlyCount "72"]

{ The first knock-out tournament was won by a new star.   Anderssen defeated
Kieseritzky by two wins in the first round. The draw did not count. Four wins
were needed in the next rounds. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bc4 { This quiet variation of the Closed Sicilian was also applied by McDonnell. } 4... a6 5. a4 Nge7 6. Qe2 Ng6 7. d3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O f5 $5 { Anderssen wants to attack. } 10. exf5 Rxf5 11. Nb1 $6 ( 11. d4 $2 Rxf3 $1 ) ( 11. Ba2 d5 12. d4 Rxf3 13. Qxf3 cxd4 14. Nxd5 $1 { is more aggressive. } ) 11... b6 12. c3 Bb7 13. Nbd2 Qc7 14. d4 Nf4 { Black has a great development. Some pieces
are aimed at the King's side. The other pieces can be activated in one move.
His centre pawns do not disturb the activity of the pieces. } 15. Qd1 $6 ( 15. Bxf4 Qxf4 16. dxc5 Bxc5 { exchanges. } ) 15... Raf8 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. Re1 $2 ( { The last chance offers } 18. Bd3 Rh5 19. g3 Qg4 20. Re1 ) 18... Ne5 $1 19. Be2 ( 19. Rxe5 $2 Rxe5 ) 19... Rg5 20. Kf1 Ng4 21. h4 Qh2 $5 ( 21... Nh2+ 22. Kg1 Rxg2+ $1 23. Kxg2 Qg4+ $1 24. Kxh2 Bd6+ 25. Kh1 Qh3+ 26. Kg1 Rxf3 $1 27. Nxf3 Bxf3 28. Bxf3 Bh2+ 29. Kh1 Bg3+ { and mate in three. } ) 22. Bc4 Qh1+ 23. Ke2 Qxg2 24. Nxg5 Bxg5 25. hxg5 Qxf2+ 26. Kd3 Qf5+ 27. Ke2 Qe5+ 28. Kd3 Nf2+ 29. Kc2 Qf5+ 30. Kb3 Nxd1 31. Raxd1 Qxg5 32. Bd3 Rf2 33. Ne4 c4+ 34. Ka2 Bxe4 35. Bxe4 Qa5 36. Ra1 Qxc3 { Anderssen won the match (+4, -2). } 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B40"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]
[PlyCount "65"]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nb3 Bb6 { (Morphy-Paulsen, New York 1857). } ) ( 5. Be3 Qb6 { (Morphy-Paulsen, New York 1857). } ) 5... a6 6. Be3 Ba7 $2 ( 6... Qc7 { develops co
rrectly. Stauton plays too prophylactic. He should not waste time in a
half-open position. } ) 7. Bd3 $6 ( 7. Be2 ) 7... Ne7 $6 ( 7... Qf6 8. Nf3 Bxe3 9. fxe3 Nc6 10. O-O Nge7 ) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qh5 Ng6 10. e5 Qc7 11. Rae1 $1 b5 ( 11... Qxe5 $4 12. Bxg6 ) 12. f4 $6 ( { Black's slow play can be punished by } 12. Nf3 $1 Nc6 13. Ng5 h6 14. Nxf7 $1 Ncxe5 15. Nxh6+ gxh6 16. Bxg6 ) 12... Bb7 13. Ne4 Bxe4 14. Bxe4 Nc6 15. Nxc6 dxc6 16. g4 Rad8 17. Kh1 c5 ( 17... Rd7 { intends 17... Rd7 and ..Nf8 (Anderssen). White prevents the consolidation by } 18. f5 $1 Bxe3 19. Rxe3 exf5 20. gxf5 Qxe5 21. Qh3 $1 Nf4 22. Qg3 ) 18. Rf3 Qa5 19. Ref1 Qa4 20. Bd3 Qxa2 21. Rh3 h6 22. g5 Rxd3 $5 23. cxd3 Qd5+ 24. Rff3 Ne7 $6 ( 24... Qxd3 25. gxh6 Qd1+ 26. Kg2 gxh6 27. Qxh6 Rd8 28. f5 $1 exf5 29. Rhg3 { The threats are deadly. } 29... Qd7 30. Bg5 ) 25. gxh6 g6 26. h7+ Kh8 27. Qg5 Nf5 28. Qf6+ Ng7 29. f5 $1 { The bishop is activated. } 29... Qb3 30. Bh6 Qd1+ 31. Kg2 Qe2+ 32. Rf2 Qg4+ 33. Rg3 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C00"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]
[PlyCount "87"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 g6 $6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Be3 { Anderssen choses a solid occupation in the central area again. } 4... c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Qb6 7. Ne2 $1 Qxb2 $6 ( 7... d5 { is less heroic. } ) 8. Nbc3 Qb6 9. Rc1 Na6 10. Nb5 Bf8 $6 ( 10... d5 11. Bf4 Kf8 12. exd5 Ne7 $1 { gives an acceptable defence. } ) 11. O-O d6 12. d5 { Anderssen utilises the slow play by Staunton. } 12... Qa5 13. Bd4 $6 ( 13. Qb3 $1 Bd7 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Qb2 e5 16. f4 ) 13... e5 $1 14. Bc3 Qd8 15. f4 $1 { A new attack begins. } 15... f6 16. fxe5 fxe5 ( 16... dxe5 17. d6 $1 ) 17. Qa4 ( 17. Nbd4 $5 Bh6 $1 $13 ) 17... Bd7 18. Bb4 Nh6 19. Kh1 Nf7 20. Qa3 Nc5 $6 ( 20... Nxb4 21. Qxb4 a5 22. Qd2 $5 Rc8 { White has a limited advantage. } ) 21. Nxd6+ Bxd6 22. Bxc5 Bxc5 23. Qxc5 Qe7 24. Qc7 Nd6 25. Qa5 h5 $6 ( 25... Rf8 26. Rxf8+ Qxf8 27. Ng1 $1 { and White keeps the initiative. } ) 26. Rc7 Rf8 27. Rfc1 a6 { The centre is closed by a knight and a pawn. } 28. Nd4 $1 { The attack gets a new impulse. } 28... Rc8 ( 28... exd4 $2 29. e5 Nf5 ( 29... Qxe5 30. Re1 ) 30. e6 $1 ) 29. Ne6 { Staunton asked for an adjournment. Anderssen reacts with a superior generosity. } 29... Rxc7 30. Rxc7 Rf7 31. Qb6 Rf6 $2 ( 31... Qh4 32. Rc1 Qe7 33. Bxa6 $1 Bxe6 34. dxe6 Qxe6 35. Bb5+ { The battle continues. } ) 32. h3 g5 33. Qb2 { The defence collapses. } 33... Nb5 34. Bxb5 axb5 35. Qxe5 h4 36. Rxb7 Rf1+ 37. Kh2 Qf6 38. Rb8+ Ke7 39. d6+ Kf7 40. Rf8+ Kg6 41. Rxf6+ Rxf6 42. Qxg5+ Kf7 43. Qg7+ Kxe6 44. Qe7# { Anderssen had won the semi-final (+4, -1). } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "4.7"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Wyvill, Marmaduke"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]
[FEN "r2q1rk1/1p2np1p/p3bBp1/2pp4/P4P2/1B1P4/1PP3PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 16"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ The advantage on the King's side is evident. } 16. f5 $1 { Here we go again. } 16... Bxf5 17. Rxf5 gxf5 18. Qh5 Qd6 19. Qh6 Qxf6 20. Qxf6 { Wyvill was
in the final (+4, =1, -2). Anderssen had won the first great tournament. } 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1857.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C48"]
[EventDate "1857.??.??"]
[PlyCount "56"]

{ Morphy was a phenomenon in chess. Excellent positional play was shown for the
first time. The first championship of the US was organised as a knock-out
tournament. Morphy played a match against Paulsen in the final. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O ( 5. Nxe5 $1 Nxe5 6. d4 ) 5... O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 $5 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Bc4 b5 $1 ( 8... Nxe4 $2 9. Nxe4 Rxe4 10. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 11. Qf3+ $18 ) 9. Be2 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 Rxe4 11. Bf3 Re6 12. c3 $6 ( 12. d3 { keeps equality. } ) 12... Qd3 $1 { The queen blockades. } 13. b4 $6 ( 13. Re1 Rxe1+ 14. Qxe1 Bd7 ( 14... Bf5 15. b4 { and 16.Bxc6. } ) 15. Qf1 { and the blockader will be exchanged. } ) 13... Bb6 14. a4 $6 bxa4 15. Qxa4 Bd7 $6 ( 15... Bb7 $1 { protects square a6. } 16. Qd1 Rae8 17. Bb2 Ba6 $19 ) 16. Ra2 $2 ( 16. Qa6 Qf5 ( 16... Qxa6 17. Rxa6 Rae8 18. Bg4 { leads to exchanges. } ) 17. d4 { ends the restriction of White. } ) 16... Rae8 17. Qa6 Qxf3 $1 { A famous combination begins. } 18. gxf3 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Bh3 20. Rd1 ( 20. Qd3 f5 $1 21. Rd1 Bg2+ 22. Kg1 Bxf3+ 23. Kf1 Bxd1 $19 ) 20... Bg2+ 21. Kg1 Bxf3+ 22. Kf1 Bg2+ ( 22... Rg2 $1 23. Qd3 Rxf2+ 24. Kg1 Rg2+ 25. Kh1 Rg1# { amuses. } ) 23. Kg1 Bh3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf2 25. Qf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Re2 27. Ra1 Rh6 28. d4 Be3 { Morphy won
the final (+5, =2, -1). William Cluley published 'Philosophy of chess' in the
same year. He warns against premature attacks. Morphy began his combination in
this game, after Paulsen had chosen the wrong strategy. } 0-1
[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.07.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Howard Staunton & John Owen"]
[Black "Paul Morphy & Thomas Barnes"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C41"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "68"]

{ Morphy went by steamship in twenty days to England. He played two
consultation games against Staunton. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 $5 { Philidor considered this variation as the refutation of 2.Nf3. } 4. dxe5 $5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Nh6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Ngxe4 $1 ( 8. Nxh7 Bxe6 9. Nxf8 Bf7 $1 10. Qd4 Kxf8 ) 8... dxe4 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qe5 Rg8 11. Bxh6 ( 11. Bg5 $1 Bg7 12. e7 Qd2+ $1 { (Shibut) } ( 12... Qb6 13. O-O-O $1 Bxe5 14. Rd8+ Kf7 15. Bc4+ Be6 16. Bxe6+ Kxe6 17. Rxg8 { is great for White. } ) 13. Kxd2 Bxe5 14. Bxh6 { is good for White. } ) 11... Bxh6 12. Rd1 Qg5 $5 ( 12... Qe7 13. Bc4 b5 14. Bb3 a5 15. a4 Bg7 16. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 bxa4 18. Ba2 $6 { (Atwood-Wilson, London 1798) Wilson should have played } ( 18. Qxa4 $5 Ba6 $1 19. Qxa5 Rf8 ) 18... Ba6 ) 13. Qc7 Bxe6 14. Qxb7 e3 15. f3 ( 15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 { (Maroczy) } 16... Rf8 17. Rf1 Rxf1+ 18. Kxf1 Bf4 { is unpleasant for White. } ) 15... Qe7 16. Qxa8 Kf7 17. Ne4 Bf4 { White's queen is imprisoned. } 18. Be2 $2 ( { The crucial variation is according to me } 18. Rd4 $1 Rc8 19. Bc4 Bxc4 20. Rxc4 Rd8 ( 20... Qc7 21. Nc5 { and a liberation of the queen. } ) 21. Ra4 Qh4+ 22. g3 $1 ( 22. Ke2 $2 Rd2+ 23. Nxd2 Qf2+ 24. Kd3 Qxd2+ 25. Ke4 e2 26. Qxa7+ Nd7 27. Rc4 c5 $1 { and the pawn interferes. } ) 22... Bxg3+ 23. Ke2 $1 $18 ) 18... Kg7 $1 ( 18... Qc7 19. Rd4 Na6 $1 20. Rd7+ $1 Qxd7 21. Qxg8+ Kxg8 22. Nf6+ ) 19. O-O Qc7 20. Nc5 Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bc8 $1 22. Rd4 Bg3 23. Re4 $2 ( 23. Rfd1 Kh8 24. Ne4 Be5 25. Ra4 Ba6 { keeps the struggle going. } ) 23... Kh8 $1 24. Rd1 Qg7 25. Rh4 Bxh4 $2 ( 25... Qe7 $1 $19 ) 26. Qxb8 Ba6 27. Qh2 $2 ( { A narrow escape gives } 27. Qf4 Bxe2 28. Rd7 Be7 29. Ne6 Qf6 30. Rxe7 Qxe7 31. Qe5+ Rg7 32. Qb8+ $11 ) 27... Bxe2 28. Rd7 Qh6 $1 29. Ne4 Bc4 30. Nf6 e2 31. Re7 Qc1+ 32. Qg1 Qxg1+ 33. Kxg1 e1=Q+ 34. Rxe1 Bxe1 0-1
[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.07.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Paul Morphy & Thomas Barnes"]
[Black "Howard Staunton & John Owen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B01"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "103"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 e6 7. Nf3 Bd6 $6 ( 7... Be7 { and the bishop is better placed. } ) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 { A economic development. } 9... b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Ne4 { The pin is utilised. } 11... Be7 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. Qe4 g6 14. Qh4 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 h5 { A weakness is forced by the attack. } 16. c3 Qf6 17. Rae1 Ne7 18. f4 { White wants to open the position, but Black blockades. } 18... Nf5 19. Qh3 Rfe8 20. Re5 Rad8 21. Rfe1 Ng7 $6 { A provocation. } ( 21... Nh6 { is more solid. } ) 22. g4 { White accepts the challenge and opens tte own King's side. } 22... c5 ( { The exchanges } 22... Qxf4 23. Rf1 Qxg4+ 24. Qxg4 hxg4 25. Rxf7 { lead to an advantage for White. } ) 23. Be4 Ba6 24. gxh5 Nxh5 25. Bf3 cxd4 ( 25... Nxf4 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Bc6 cxd4 ( 27... Re7 28. Qh6+ Qg7 29. Qh4 Nh5 30. Rxe6 $1 { (Maroczy) } ) 28. Qh6+ Ke7 29. Bxe8 Kxe8 30. Nh7 Qh8 31. Qxf4 Qxh7 32. Rxe6+ $1 fxe6 33. Rxe6+ Kd7 34. Qe4 Rc8 35. Qd5+ $18 ) 26. Bxh5 gxh5 27. Qxh5 Qg7 28. Kf2 Qf6 29. Qh4 $2 ( 29. Nxf7 $1 Qxf4+ 30. Kg1 Qxf7 31. Rg5+ Kf8 32. Qh6+ Ke7 33. Rg7 $18 ) 29... Bd3 $6 ( 29... dxc3 $1 30. bxc3 Rd2+ 31. Kg1 Bb7 { starts a counterattack. } ) 30. Qg3 Bg6 $6 ( 30... Qg6 { forestalls the next combination. } ) 31. f5 $1 { An important file is opened. } 31... Bxf5 32. Ne4+ Qg6 33. Nf6+ Kf8 34. Qxg6 Bxg6 35. Nxe8 Kxe8 36. h4 d3 37. Ke3 Ke7 38. Kd2 { A weakness is created by blockade. } 38... Rd6 39. Rg5 Kf6 40. Rf1+ Bf5 41. Rg8 Rd5 42. h5 Re5 43. Rf2 Re4 44. Rh2 Bh7 45. Rh8 Kg7 46. Ra8 Kh6 47. Rxa7 Rf4 48. Rb7 e5 49. Rxb6+ f6 50. a4 e4 51. Re6 Rf3 52. a5 { Morphy wante
d to play a match against Staunton, despite the two wins. Staunton had to work
on the 'Illustrated Shakespeare'. } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.07.23"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C30"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "61"]

{ Nine wins were needed in this match. } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. Be2 Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Nc6 7. b4 Bb6 8. b5 Nce7 9. d4 { The theory in the 'Handbook' ends here. } 9... exf4 $6 ( 9... exd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. e5 Nf5 12. Bb2 { (Maroczy) } ) 10. Bxf4 { White has two bishops and occupies the centre. } 10... Ng6 11. Be3 Nf6 12. Nd2 O-O 13. O-O h6 $6 ( 13... Re8 14. a4 c5 { attacks the centre. } ) 14. a4 c6 15. Qe2 Re8 16. Qd3 d5 17. e5 Nd7 18. Bh5 $5 Re6 $2 ( { The last chance is the counterattack } 18... Ndxe5 $1 19. dxe5 ( { Avoids } 19. Qf5 $6 Nh8 $1 20. Qf2 Neg6 21. Bxg6 fxg6 ) 19... Rxe5 20. Bd4 Rxh5 21. Qf3 Qf6 $1 22. Qxh5 Bxd4+ 23. Kh1 Nf4 24. Qg4 $1 Be3 25. Rad1 { with great complications. } ) 19. a5 $1 Bc7 20. Rxf7 $1 Kxf7 { ..Ndxe5 has no strength without a bishop on b6. } 21. Qf5+ Ke7 22. Bxg6 Qg8 23. Bf2 $1 Nxe5 ( 23... Bxe5 24. dxe5 Nxe5 25. Bh7 Qf7 26. Bc5+ $18 ) 24. dxe5 Rf8 25. Bc5+ Kd8 26. Bxf8 Rxe5 27. Qf2 Qe6 28. b6 axb6 29. axb6 Qxg6 30. bxc7+ Kxc7 31. Rb1 { The attack was elegant. } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.08.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C64"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "134"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. O-O f6 $6 { Boden played this move
against Morphy earlier. Paul will not repeat the imitation. } 6. d4 Bb6 7. Na3 Nd8 8. Nc4 Nf7 $6 9. Ne3 $6 ( 9. Qa4 Qe6 10. d5 Qg4 11. Nxb6 cxb6 { leads to a positional disaster. } ) 9... c6 $1 { Morphy recovers his strength. } 10. Nf5 Qf8 11. Bd3 g6 12. Ng3 d6 13. a4 Bg4 14. a5 Bc7 15. h3 Bd7 16. Qb3 Nd8 { Morphy has applied passive consolidation. His pieces protect three ranks and
are placed harmoniously. } 17. Re1 Be6 18. Qc2 Ne7 19. b4 Qg7 20. c4 O-O 21. Be3 Nf7 22. d5 Bd7 23. Rad1 $6 ( 23. a6 b6 24. dxc6 Nxc6 25. Rab1 { takes the initiative on the Queen's side. } ) 23... Kh8 24. Kh1 cxd5 25. exd5 f5 26. Bc1 $5 Rae8 ( 26... e4 $4 27. Bb2 ) 27. Bb2 Ng8 28. Qc3 Nf6 29. Bb1 Rg8 30. Rd2 Qh6 { Black has activated his pieces. } 31. Nh2 f4 $5 { Morphy starts an attack despite the weakening of square e4. } 32. Ne4 Nxe4 33. Bxe4 g5 34. f3 Qh4 35. Rf1 ( 35. Rde2 $1 { is more natural. } ) 35... Nh6 36. Re2 Nf5 37. Bxf5 Bxf5 38. c5 Qh6 $6 ( 38... Re7 39. b5 Rc8 { manoeuvres on both flanks. } ) 39. Rfe1 Rgf8 40. b5 Rc8 41. Qa3 ( 41. Qd2 dxc5 42. Bxe5+ Bxe5 43. Rxe5 Qf6 44. Ng4 Bxg4 45. hxg4 { is okay. } ) 41... Kg8 42. b6 axb6 43. cxb6 $6 ( { The subtle } 43. axb6 Bb8 44. cxd6 Bxd6 45. Qa7 { keeps an advantage. } ) 43... Bd8 44. Rc1 ( 44. a6 $2 { (Loewenthal) } 44... Ra8 $1 45. axb7 Rxa3 46. b8=Q Rb3 { and Black wins a pawn. } ) 44... Rxc1+ 45. Bxc1 Qg6 46. Qb4 Bd3 47. Re1 Be7 48. Ng4 Re8 49. Bb2 h5 50. Nf2 g4 $1 { Black has resumed the attack. } 51. Qc3 $6 ( 51. hxg4 $2 hxg4 52. Nxg4 Kf7 { is risky. } ) ( 51. Nxd3 Qxd3 52. Qe4 Qxe4 53. Rxe4 ) 51... Bf5 52. fxg4 hxg4 53. hxg4 Bxg4 54. Nxg4 Qxg4 55. Rc1 $6 ( 55. Qh3 Qxh3+ 56. gxh3 Kf7 57. Ra1 $1 Ra8 58. Bc3 Kf6 59. Ra4 Kf5 60. Rc4 { and White has fun. } ) 55... Kf7 56. Qh3 Qxh3+ 57. gxh3 f3 $1 58. Rf1 ( 58. a6 $5 { (Maroczy) } 58... bxa6 59. b7 Rb8 60. Rc7 Rg8 $1 61. Rc8 f2 $19 ) 58... e4 59. Bd4 Bf6 60. Be3 Ra8 61. Bd2 Bd4 62. h4 Kg6 63. Kh2 Rf8 64. Kg3 f2 65. Kg2 e3 66. Be1 Kh5 67. Kg3 fxe1=Q+ { The battle lasted
for twenty hours! Morphy move his pieces forwards, backwards and forwards.
This preceeds hyper modern play. He won the match (+9, =2, -3). } 0-1
[Event "Paris m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.09.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D35"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "109"]

{ Morphy travelled in one day from London to Paris. The train from Calais to
Paris needed ten hours at 25 km/hour. He played a match against the
professional of the Cafe de la Regence. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4 a6 5. e3 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. O-O Be7 12. Be5 O-O 13. Qe2 Nd5 14. Bg3 Kh8 $6 15. Rfe1 Bf6 $6 { Morphy loses time in an equal position. } 16. Qe4 $1 g6 { Black cannot play ..Nf6. } 17. Nxd5 Qxd5 18. Qxd5 exd5 19. Ne5 $1 { White takes the initiative and threatens 20.Nd7. } 19... Rad8 $6 ( 19... Bg7 { is wiser. } ) 20. Nxc6 $6 ( 20. Rac1 { is even stronger. } ) 20... Bxc6 21. Rac1 Rc8 22. Bd6 Rg8 $1 ( 22... Rfd8 23. Be7 { is awful. } ) 23. Be5 $1 Kg7 24. f4 Bd7 25. Kf2 h6 $6 ( 25... Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Rc8 27. Rc5 Bxe5 28. fxe5 Rxc5 29. dxc5 f6 30. exf6+ Kxf6 31. Ke3 Ke5 $11 ) 26. Ke3 Rxc1 27. Rxc1 Rc8 28. Rc5 $1 Bxe5 29. fxe5 Be6 ( { The exchange } 29... Rxc5 30. dxc5 f6 31. exf6+ Kxf6 32. Kd4 { costs pawn d5. } ) 30. a4 $1 bxa4 31. Bxa6 Rb8 ( 31... Ra8 $1 32. Bb7 Rb8 33. Rc7 g5 $11 ) 32. Rb5 Rd8 33. Rb6 Ra8 34. Kd2 Bc8 $6 ( 34... g5 35. Kc3 Bc8 $1 36. Be2 a3 $11 ) 35. Bxc8 Rxc8 36. Rb5 Ra8 $1 37. Rxd5 a3 38. bxa3 Rxa3 { White has won
a pawn, but the win is difficult due to the lack of coordination between the
lines. } 39. Rc5 Kf8 40. Ke2 Ke7 41. d5 Kd7 42. Rc6 h5 $2 ( 42... Ra2+ 43. Kf3 Ra3+ { and White lacks a decisive continuation. } ) 43. Rf6 $1 { Harrwitz has kept the battle going. At last he can strike. } 43... Ke7 44. d6+ Ke8 45. e6 fxe6 46. Rxe6+ Kf7 47. d7 $1 Ra8 ( 47... Ra2+ 48. Ke3 Ra3+ 49. Ke4 Ra4+ 50. Kd5 Ra5+ 51. Kc6 Ra6+ 52. Kb7 $1 ) 48. Rd6 Ke7 49. Rxg6 Kxd7 50. Rg5 Rh8 51. Kf3 Ke6 52. Kg3 h4+ { Black has to lose a second pawn. } 53. Kg4 h3 54. g3 Kf6 55. Rh5 { Harrwitz played strong in the endgame. } 1-0
[Event "Paris m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.09.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C62"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Bg5 f6 $6 ( 7... Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 { (game 2). } ) ( 7... Be7 $5 8. Qxg7 Bf6 { starts an adventure. } ) 8. Bh4 Nh6 9. Nc3 Qd7 ( 9... Be7 10. O-O O-O { and square e6 became a great weakness (Loewenthal-Harrwitz, London 1853 (25). } ) 10. O-O Be7 11. Rad1 O-O 12. Qc4+ Rf7 $6 ( 12... Kh8 13. Nd4 Rae8 { is more natural. } ) 13. Nd4 ( 13. e5 $5 Qg4 14. Qxg4 Nxg4 15. e6 { (Maroczy) } 15... Rff8 16. Nd4 { is good for White (Loewenthal). } ) 13... Ng4 14. h3 Ne5 15. Qe2 g5 $6 { Black wants some play. } 16. Bg3 Rg7 17. Nf5 { White advances on the King's side. } 17... Rg6 18. f4 ( 18. Nd5 $1 { is even stronger. } 18... Bxd5 ( 18... Bf8 19. f4 gxf4 20. Rxf4 { and 21.Qf2 with pressure on f6. } ) 19. Rxd5 { and White will attack on the Queen's side. } ) 18... gxf4 19. Rxf4 Kh8 20. Rh4 { threatens 20.Rxh7+. } ( 20. Nd5 $6 Bxd5 21. exd5 Rag8 ) 20... Bf8 21. Bxe5 fxe5 22. Rf1 Qe6 23. Nb5 Qg8 $2 ( 23... Qxa2 $4 24. c4 $1 Bxb5 25. Qh5 ) ( 23... Qd7 $1 24. Qh5 { (Euwe) } 24... Rf6 $1 25. Nc3 Qf7 26. Nd5 Qxh5 27. Rxh5 Rf7 ) 24. Rf2 $1 { Pawn g2 needs overprotection. } ( 24. Nxc7 $2 Rc8 25. Nd5 Bb5 $1 ) 24... a6 { costs a pawn. } ( 24... Bxb5 25. Qxb5 { is awful. } ) 25. Nxc7 Rc8 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. exd5 Rc7 ( 27... Qxd5 28. Rxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qh5+ Bh6 30. Ne7 $1 { The overprotection of g2 is very useful. } 30... Qe6 31. Nxg6 Qxg6 32. Rf7+ $18 ) 28. c4 Be7 29. Rh5 Qe8 { White has a great positional advantage. The decisive
combination needs preparation. } 30. c5 $1 Rxc5 31. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 32. Qh5+ Kg8 33. Nxe7+ { This move fails with a rook on c7. } 33... Kg7 34. Nf5+ Kg8 35. Nxd6 { Euwe calls this game 'a wonderful achievement' of 'strategic combinations'. } 1-0
[Event "Paris m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.09.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[FEN "4r1k1/pbp4p/1p1p1np1/1P1P1p2/2P2P2/P3P1P1/6K1/1B2RN2 b - - 0 35"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ The White pawns are vulnerable. } 35... a6 $1 { Black starts an attack. } 36. a4 axb5 37. axb5 Ra8 38. Nd2 Ra3 39. e4 fxe4 40. Nxe4 Nxe4 41. Bxe4 $1 { White got rid of a weakness. } 41... Rc3 ( 41... Kf7 42. Bf3 h5 43. f5 $1 ) 42. Bf3 $1 Kf7 ( { Avoids the trap } 42... Rxc4 $2 43. Re8+ Kf7 44. Rb8 ) 43. Re4 Bc8 44. Be2 $2 ( 44. g4 $1 { denies any entree to the White position. } ) 44... Bf5 45. Rd4 h5 46. Kf2 Kf6 47. Rd2 ( 47. Rd1 Bg4 $19 ) 47... Bc2 48. Ke1 $6 Be4 $6 ( { Black does not use the extra chance } 48... Bb3 $1 49. Rd3 Rc1+ 50. Kd2 Rc2+ 51. Kd1 Ba4 ) 49. Kf2 Kf5 50. Ra2 { The last chance. } 50... h4 51. gxh4 Kxf4 52. Ra7 Rh3 { The intruders want to deliver mate. } 53. Rxc7 $6 ( { Longer resistance offers } 53. Ke1 Rh2 $1 { Prepares ..Ke3. } 54. Bf1 Rh1 55. Kf2 Rxh4 56. Rxc7 Rh2+ 57. Ke1 Ra2 $1 58. Be2 Ke3 59. Bd1 Rh2 $1 ) 53... Rh2+ 54. Ke1 Ke3 { The match was stopped after eight games. Morphy proclaimed as the
winner (+5, =1, -2). } ( { The switch } 54... Ke3 55. Bf1 Ra2 { is evident. } ) 0-1
[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C77"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "102"]

{ When Morphy had to cancle a journey to Germany due to illness, Anderssen came
to Paris. They played a match at the end of 1958. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 { Black pens the centre in a quiet Spanish game. } 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. h3 O-O 10. O-O h6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 Bb6 13. Nc3 Ndb4 14. Bb1 $6 ( { More solid is } 14. Be4 ) 14... Be6 $6 ( { The pawn can be captured } 14... Nxd4 $1 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. Qf3 Be6 17. a3 $5 { is analysed by Max Lange. } ( 17. Qe4 $6 Re8 $1 ) 17... Bxc3 $1 18. Qe4 Nd3 $1 19. Bxd3 g6 20. bxc3 Bf5 21. Qd4 Bxd3 22. Rd1 Qxd4 23. cxd4 Bc2 24. Bxh6 Bxd1 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Rxd1 Rd8 { Black has the advantage in a rook ending. } ) 15. a3 Nd5 16. Be3 { White diverts from the second game. He manoeuvres
behind the isolated centre pawn with the aim to penetrate the King's side. } 16... Nf6 { The threat was 17.Nxb5 axb5 18.Qc2. } 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Rd1 Bd5 19. Ne5 Qd6 ( 19... Nxe5 $2 20. dxe5 Rxe5 21. Bxb6 cxb6 22. Ba2 $1 ) 20. Qc2 $2 { Anderssen has big plans. } ( 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Qd3 Nf6 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 $11 ) 20... Nxd4 $1 { Morphy reacts cool. } 21. Bxd4 Bxd4 22. Nxd5 Qxe5 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Qh7+ Kf8 { White's queen stands somewhat off-side. } 25. Be4 Rad8 26. Kh1 Bxb2 27. Rab1 Rxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Qxf2 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qh7 Be5 31. Bf3 Qg3 32. Kg1 Qg6 33. Qxg6 fxg6 { The rest is simple. } 34. Bb7 Rb8 35. Bxa6 c6 36. Kf2 Bd6 37. Rd3 Kd7 $1 38. Ke2 Ra8 39. Bb7 Rxa3 40. Rd1 Kc7 41. Bc8 Ra2+ 42. Kf3 Bc5 43. Be6 Rf2+ 44. Kg3 Rf6 45. Rd7+ Kb6 46. Bg4 Bd6+ 47. Kh4 c5 48. Bf3 c4 49. Rxg7 Rf4+ 50. Bg4 c3 51. g3 Rxg4+ 0-1
[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B44"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "33"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 f5 $6 ( 7... a6 { (Szen-Anderssen, London 1851). } ) ( 7... Nf6 8. Bg5 { became well-known by the match Fischer-Taimanov, Vancouver 1971. } ) 8. N1c3 $1 f4 $6 ( 8... Nf6 9. Bg5 Be6 $1 ) 9. Nd5 $1 fxe3 10. Nbc7+ Kf7 11. Qf3+ $5 { Morphy makes it a real sacrifices. } ( 11. Nxa8 $1 exf2+ 12. Kxf2 Qh4+ 13. g3 Qxe4 14. Bg2 { is even better. } ) 11... Nf6 12. Bc4 Nd4 $1 { Avoids a catastrophe. } 13. Nxf6+ d5 $1 14. Bxd5+ Kg6 $2 { The game ends abruptly. } ( 14... Qxd5 $6 15. Nfxd5+ Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 { wins a pawn. } ) ( 14... Ke7 $1 { (Zukertort and Hoffer) } 15. Qh5 $1 Nxc2+ 16. Ke2 gxf6 17. Qf7+ Kd6 18. Nxa8 Nxa1 { or 18...Qe7 and White has a small advantage. } ) 15. Qh5+ Kxf6 16. fxe3 $1 Nxc2+ ( 16... Qxc7 17. exd4 $1 Ke7 18. O-O-O { and White has a strong attack. } ) 17. Ke2 { The game ended in half an hour. } ( 17. Ke2 Nxa1 18. Rf1+ Ke7 19. Qxe5+ Kd7 20. Be6+ Kc6 21. Rc1+ Kb6 22. Qb5# ) 1-0
[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A00"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "153"]

{ Prepared variations, like in the former game, are avoided by the Van 't
Kruijs Opening. } 1. a3 e5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 { Morphy turned it into a Sicilian with exchanged colours. } 5. e3 Be6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 f5 10. d4 e4 $1 11. Nd2 Rf6 $6 { The development of the knight should have priority. } 12. f4 Rh6 13. g3 Nd7 14. Nc4 { White has consolidated the King's side and becomes active on the other flank. } 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4+ Kh8 16. Ra2 Qe7 17. a4 Nf6 18. Qb3 b6 19. Be6 Re8 $1 20. Bc4 Ng4 21. Rg2 Rb8 22. Be2 Nf6 23. c4 c6 24. Bb2 Qf7 25. Qc2 Be7 26. Bc3 Rg8 $6 { The resumption of the attack on the King's side will have be
counter-productive. } 27. Ra1 g5 $2 28. fxg5 Rxg5 29. a5 Bd6 30. axb6 axb6 31. Ra8+ Rg8 32. Qa4 Rxa8 $6 ( { Slightly better is } 32... Qb7 33. Rxg8+ Kxg8 34. Rf2 { White attacks on two fronts. } ) 33. Qxa8+ Qe8 34. Qxe8+ Nxe8 { White has the advantage of two bishops. } 35. c5 $1 Bc7 36. Bc4 $1 Kg7 37. cxb6 ( 37. d5+ $1 Kg6 38. d6 Bd8 39. Ra2 { is even stronger. } ) 37... Bxb6 38. Rb2 Bc7 39. Rb7 Kf6 40. Bb4 Rg6 41. Bf8 h5 42. Kf2 ( 42. Ra7 $1 h4 43. Ra6 Bd6 44. Rxc6 { wins a pawn. } ) 42... h4 43. gxh4 Rg4 44. h5 Rh4 45. h6 Rxh2+ 46. Kg1 Rh3 47. Bf1 ( 47. Ra7 $1 Rxe3 48. Ra6 { starts a strong attack. } ) 47... Rg3+ 48. Kf2 Rg4 49. Bc4 Rh4 50. Bg8 Bd6 ( 50... f4 $1 { offers better chances. } ) 51. Bxd6 Nxd6 52. Rd7 Ne8 53. h7 Kg5 54. Re7 Nd6 55. Re6 Nc4 56. Rxc6 Nd2 57. Ke2 $2 ( 57. Rc1 $1 Nf3 58. Rc7 $1 { keeps the initiative. } ) 57... Rh2+ 58. Kd1 Nf3 $2 ( { Contemporaries analyse } 58... Nf1 $1 59. Rc3 f4 $1 60. exf4+ Kxf4 61. d5 Ke5 62. Ke1 Nd2 63. Rc6 Nf3+ 64. Kd1 { Thereafter } 64... Rh1+ 65. Ke2 Nd4+ 66. Ke3 Nxc6 67. dxc6 Kd6 { forces a draw. } ) 59. Rc7 Kg6 60. d5 f4 61. exf4 e3 62. Re7 e2+ 63. Rxe2 Rh1+ 64. Kc2 Nd4+ 65. Kd2 Nxe2 66. Kxe2 Kg7 67. Ke3 Re1+ 68. Kd4 Rf1 69. Ke5 Re1+ 70. Kf5 Rd1 71. Be6 $1 Rd4 72. Ke5 Rd1 73. f5 Rh1 74. f6+ Kxh7 75. Kd6 Ra1 76. Ke7 Ra7+ 77. Bd7 { Anderssen keeps on fighting in the endgame. } 1-0
[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C00"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 g6 $6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Be3 c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nc6 ( 6... Qb6 7. Ne2 $1 Qxb2 $6 { (Anderssen-Staunton, London 1851). } ) 7. Ne2 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbc3 d5 10. e5 f6 11. f4 fxe5 12. fxe5 a6 $6 ( 12... Rxf1+ 13. Qxf1 Nb4 14. Bb1 Nf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 { equalises the game. } ) 13. Qd2 Nb4 14. Bg5 Nxd3 15. Qxd3 Bd7 16. Qh3 Qe8 17. Ng3 Rc8 18. Rxf8+ Qxf8 19. Rf1 Qe8 $6 ( 19... Nf5 20. Nxf5 gxf5 ) 20. Qh4 Nf5 $6 { Too late! } ( 20... Nc6 21. Rf4 b5 ) 21. Nxf5 gxf5 22. Rf3 Bb5 $2 ( { The last chance is } 22... Qf7 23. Rg3 Kh8 24. Bf6 Bxf6 25. exf6 Rg8 $1 26. Rxg8+ Kxg8 { White has a pleasant ending. } ) 23. Rg3 Rc7 24. Bf6 { Black has no adequate de fence against 25.Qh6, 26.Bxg6 and 27.Qxe6+. } 24... f4 25. Qxf4 Qf8 26. Nxb5 axb5 27. Qh6 Kh8 28. Rxg7 $1 { The simplest win. } 28... Rxg7 29. Kf2 Kg8 30. Qxg7+ Qxg7 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 { White closes the King's side and keeps the other flank open. } 32. g4 b4 33. h4 b5 34. Ke3 b3 35. a3 $1 { The match is decided by the seventh won game (+7, =2,
-2). Anderssen wrote: "Who plays against Morphy, has to leave all hope!" } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1859.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C51"]
[EventDate "1859.??.??"]
[PlyCount "61"]

{ Morphy returned to London. He played informal games against Loewenthal. This
is the most interesting one. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Ne5 ( 9... Na5 { is the main variation. } ) 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Bb5+ Bd7 13. Bxd7+ Kxd7 $2 ( { Correct is } 13... Qxd7 14. Bxe5 f6 15. Bb2 Ne7 ) 14. Qg4+ f5 15. Qxf5+ Ke8 16. Bxe5 Nh6 17. Qf4 ( { The advantage of a pawn keeps } 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qxh6 Qxe5 19. Nd2 ) 17... Kd7 $2 ( 17... Rf8 $1 { An exciting variation is } 18. Qg3 Ng4 19. Qxg4 Qxe5 20. Na3 Rxf2 $1 21. Kh1 ) 18. Nd2 Rae8 19. Nc4 Bc5 20. Rad1 Bd6 21. Bxd6 cxd6 22. Rb1 b6 23. Rfc1 Qf6 24. Qe3 Ng4 { A famous combination begins. } 25. Nxb6+ $1 axb6 26. Rc7+ $1 Kd8 ( 26... Kxc7 27. Qxb6+ Kc8 28. Rc1+ Kd7 29. Qc7# ) 27. Qxb6 Qxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Nxf2 29. Ra7 $1 { Threatens mate in one. } 29... Nh3+ 30. gxh3 Kc8 31. Kf2 ( 31. e5 $1 { is even stronger, but Johann Jacob had
enough. Morphy arrived in New York in May 1859 and got a great welcome. His
chess career was nearly over.  Morphy was the first player who applied a
strategy of the centre at the highest level. } ) 1-0
[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1860.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C39"]
[EventDate "1860.??.??"]
[PlyCount "103"]

{ A new star became Kolisch. His style was very aggressive. He played an
informal match against Anderssen. } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5 $5 { A wild variation of the Kieseritzky Gambit. } 6. Bc4 Rh7 7. d4 f3 $5 8. gxf3 d6 9. Nd3 Be7 10. Be3 Bxh4+ 11. Kd2 Bg5 12. f4 Bh6 13. Nc3 Bg7 { White has an impressive compensation for the pawn. } 14. f5 Nc6 15. Qg1 Bd7 16. Re1 Na5 17. Bb3 Nxb3+ 18. axb3 Bc6 19. Nf4 Nf6 20. Kc1 $6 ( { After } 20. Kd1 { Black cannot play } 20... Bh6 $2 { due to } 21. Nxh5 ) 20... Bh6 $1 { If Black captures on e4, pawn h5 falls. } 21. e5 $5 { A courageous charge begins. } ( 21. Nxh5 $4 Bxe3+ ) 21... Bxh1 22. exf6 $5 ( 22. Qxh1 dxe5 23. dxe5 Bxf4 24. Bxf4 Ng8 { is great, but Kolisch wants more. } ) 22... Bf3 23. Nfd5 Kf8 $6 ( 23... Bxe3+ $6 24. Rxe3+ $1 Kf8 25. Rxf3 gxf3 26. Nd1 { and 27.Ne7. } ) ( { The unexpected } 23... Bf8 $1 24. Bg5+ Kd7 25. Re7+ Kc8 $1 26. Nxc7 Qxc7 27. Rxc7+ Kxc7 { is best. } ) 24. Bxh6+ Rxh6 25. Qe3 Rxf6 ( 25... Rh7 $2 26. Ne7 { and 27.Qg5. } ) 26. Qg5 $1 Rg6 27. Qxd8+ Rxd8 28. fxg6 { Black has two passed pawns for a piece. } 28... fxg6 $2 ( { A wonderful final is } 28... h4 $1 29. Re7 $1 fxg6 30. Rxc7 g3 31. Nf6 g2 32. Nh7+ $11 ) 29. Nxc7 Kg8 { Black loses valuable time by the threatening fork. } 30. Ne6 Re8 31. Kd2 h4 32. Ng5 Rf8 ( 32... Rxe1 33. Kxe1 h3 34. Nxf3 gxf3 35. Ne4 h2 36. Ng3 g5 37. Kf2 g4 38. Nh1 { and White's king will capture three pawns. } ) 33. Nce4 d5 34. Nf2 g3 35. Nfh3 Bg4 { White has blocked the King's side and begins an attack elsewhere. } 36. c4 $1 Rf5 37. cxd5 Rxd5 38. Re4 Bxh3 39. Nxh3 Rh5 40. Rf4 Kg7 41. Kd3 a6 ( 41... g5 42. Rg4 Kf6 43. Ke4 ) 42. Ke4 Rb5 $5 43. Rxh4 Rxb3 44. Rg4 Kh6 $6 ( { The natural } 44... Rxb2 45. Nf4 Rb6 { loses too. } ) 45. Nf4 g5 46. Nd3 Kh5 47. Rxg3 Kh4 48. Rg1 g4 49. d5 Rb6 50. Ke5 Rh6 51. d6 Kg5 52. d7 { It was a great fight in all phases. The match ended in +5, =1, -5. } 1-0
[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[FEN "1b2rqk1/1p3rp1/p6p/5p2/3BpP2/4Q2P/PPP3P1/5RRK w - - 0 27"]
[PlyCount "34"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ During the formal match between Anderssen and Kolisch time was restricted by
sand glasses. 24 moves had to be made in two hours. } 27. g4 $1 fxg4 28. Rxg4 g5 $1 29. f5 Kh7 30. f6 $6 { Kolisch wants no exchanges. } ( 30. Bc5 Bd6 31. Bxd6 Qxd6 32. h4 ) 30... Qd6 31. Rf2 Qd5 32. h4 $6 Bf4 33. Qb3 Qd7 $6 ( 33... Qxb3 34. axb3 e3 { is okay, but Anderssen does not want to exchange. } ) 34. hxg5 $1 Bxg5 35. Rh2 Rg8 36. Rxe4 Rxf6 $1 37. Qd3 Rfg6 38. Rg2 Qc6 39. Reg4 Re8 40. Kg1 ( 40. Bc3 { is wiser. } ) 40... Re1+ 41. Kf2 Rh1 42. Qe4 $4 { The first blunder under time pressure is made in the history of chess. } 42... Qxe4 43. Rxe4 Bh4+ ( 43... Bh4+ 44. Kf3 Rh3+ { is obvious. } ) 0-1
[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B40"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 $5 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. O-O Bd6 9. h3 h6 $6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 Bc7 13. Rfe1 Qd6 14. Nf3 a6 $6 ( 14... d4 $1 15. Bb5 dxc3 16. Qxd6 Bxd6 17. Rxd6 cxb2 18. Rb1 $11 ) 15. Bxh6 $1 { The concentrated power in the centre explodes. } 15... Rxe1+ ( 15... Nd4 $2 16. Rxe8+ Nxe8 17. Nxd4 ) 16. Rxe1 gxh6 17. Qxh6 { White threatens 18.Re8+ and mate in four. } 17... Ne4 ( 17... Bd7 $1 18. Nxd5 Qxd5 19. Qxf6 Re8 20. Rd1 { and the attack continues. } ) 18. Qh5 f5 $6 ( 18... Be6 { (Anderssen) } 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Rxe4 ) 19. Nxd5 $1 Qxd5 20. Bxe4 Qd7 21. Bd5+ $1 Kg7 22. Qg5+ { Kolisch plays in the style of his opponent. } ( 22. Qg5+ Kh7 23. Qg8+ Kh6 24. Bf7 ) 1-0
[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B40"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[PlyCount "62"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. O-O Bd6 9. h3 h6 $6 { Anderssen played this inferior move three times. } 10. c4 $6 ( 10. Qf3 $6 { (game one). } ) ( 10. Nc3 { (game 3). } ) 10... O-O 11. Nc3 Be5 $1 { Anderssen grabs the initiative. } 12. Nf3 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Be6 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15. Qd2 Qf6 16. Nd4 Ne5 17. Bc2 ( 17. Be4 Nc4 18. Qd3 Ne5 $11 ) 17... Rfd8 18. Nxe6 fxe6 $1 19. Bd4 $6 ( 19. Bb3 $1 Nxc3 20. Bxe6+ $1 Kh8 21. Qc2 $11 ) 19... Nxc3 $1 20. Qxc3 Rxd4 $1 21. Rae1 ( 21. Qxd4 $4 Nf3+ ) 21... Rc4 22. Qxe5 Qxe5 23. Rxe5 Rxc2 24. Rxe6 $1 { The forced road to equality. } 24... Rxa2 25. Re7 b5 26. Rc1 Rf8 27. Rcc7 Rfxf2 28. Rxg7+ Kf8 29. Rxa7 $2 ( 29. Kh1 $1 { (threatens Rxa7) } 29... a5 30. Rh7 Kg8 $11 ) 29... Rxg2+ $1 30. Rxg2 Rxa7 31. Rg6 $2 Rg7 $1 { (three wins all)! } 0-1
[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[FEN "5r1k/pp4pp/3r3q/8/3PpP1P/1P2NbP1/PB1Q3K/R7 b - - 0 30"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[SetUp "1"]

30... Rxf4 $1 { Anderssen starts fireworks. } 31. Qe1 ( 31. gxf4 $2 Qxh4+ 32. Kg1 Rg6+ ) 31... Rg6 ( 31... Rxh4+ $1 32. gxh4 Rg6 $1 ) 32. Bc1 ( 32. Ng2 $1 ) 32... Rxh4+ $1 33. gxh4 Qf4+ 34. Kh3 Bg2+ $1 35. Nxg2 Qf3+ 36. Kh2 Qxg2# { Anderssen won the match by this mate (+4, =2, -3). } 0-1
[Event "m2 Bristol"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.09.??"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C51"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[PlyCount "56"]

{ The two strongest players met in the first round of the Bristol knock-out
tournament. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 ( { Black was successful with } 6... d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 $1 { in the twentieth century. } ) 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7 $1 11. Bd3 ( { The trap } 11. Bxg7 $2 Rg8 12. Bh6 Nxc4 13. Qa4+ Qd7 14. Qxc4 Rxg2+ { is theory. } ) 11... O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Ne2 c5 $1 { A difficult counter-attack starts at the Queen's side. } 14. Qd2 f6 15. Kh1 Bd7 16. Rac1 a6 17. Ne1 Bb5 18. f4 c4 19. Bb1 c3 20. Rxc3 Nc4 21. Qc1 Rc8 22. Bd3 $2 ( 22. a4 { stops the invasion. } 22... Nxb2 ( 22... Ne3 23. axb5 Nxf1 24. Nc2 Rxc3 25. Nxc3 Nxh2 26. Kxh2 f5 27. g3 fxe4 28. Nxe4 Rxf4 $1 { creates a chaos. } ) 23. axb5 Rxc3 24. Qxc3 Na4 25. Qb4 Nc5 $11 ) 22... Be3 23. Qc2 Nd2 { A rook is trapped. } 24. Rg1 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Qb6 26. Bc1 Bxg1 27. Nxg1 Bxd3 28. Nxd3 $2 ( 28. Qxd3 Nb1 ) 28... Nxe4 { Paulsen played well against the Evans
Gambit by consolidation and a counter. After two draws Paulsen won the first
round. } 0-1
[Event "m3 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.12.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C50"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[PlyCount "47"]

{ At the end of the year Paulsen and Kolisch played a match. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. b4 $5 { A belated Evans' sacrifice. } 5... Bxb4 6. c3 Be7 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 $6 ( 8. Re1 Nxe4 9. Rxe4 d5 10. Rxe7+ Nxe7 { plays in style. } ) 8... Nxe4 9. d5 Na5 10. Bd3 Nc5 11. Ba3 Nxd3 12. Qxd3 O-O 13. d6 $5 cxd6 $6 ( 13... Bxd6 14. Bxd6 cxd6 ) 14. Nc3 b6 15. Nd5 Nb7 16. Bb2 ( { Strong pressure exerts } 16. Qe4 $1 Bf6 17. Rad1 ) 16... Nc5 17. Qe3 Ne6 18. Nd4 Bf6 $2 ( { Fortunately Black does not play } 18... Bg5 19. f4 Bb7 ) 19. Nc6 $3 { An incredible combination. } 19... dxc6 $2 ( 19... Bg5 $1 20. Nxd8 Bxe3 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Nxe6 Bxf2+ 23. Rxf2 dxe6 24. Ba3 { White gains a knight for three pawns. } ) 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qh6 d5 ( 21... Ba6 22. Bxf6 Qd7 23. Rfd1 Be2 24. Rd4 $1 { and 25.Rh4. } ) 22. Bxf6 Qd6 23. f4 Re8 24. Rf3 { Superior coffeehouse chess! } 1-0
[Event "m3 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.12.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C10"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]
[PlyCount "61"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 { Euwe calls this move premature. } 5. Nxf6+ Qxf6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Nf3 h6 8. O-O Nc6 9. c3 Bd7 10. Re1 O-O-O $5 ( 10... O-O { Black has a weakening and no counter-play. } ) 11. b4 $1 g5 12. b5 Ne7 13. Ne5 Kb8 14. c4 Qg7 $2 ( 14... Bb4 15. Bd2 Bxd2 16. Qxd2 Bc8 { carries out a necessary consolidation. } ) 15. Rb1 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Ng6 17. Qa4 $1 { A positional sacrifice refutes Black's strategy. } 17... Nxe5 18. Be4 b6 19. Rb3 $6 ( 19. Rb4 $1 { The point is } 19... a5 20. bxa6 $1 Ka7 ( 20... Bxa4 21. a7+ ) 21. Qb3 f5 22. Be3 Rb8 23. Bb7 { (threatens Rxb6) } 23... f4 24. c5 fxe3 25. cxb6+ cxb6 26. Qxe3 $18 ) 19... a5 $1 20. c5 Bc8 21. Bb2 f6 22. Bc3 Bb7 ( { The last chance offers } 22... Nd7 $1 23. Bd4 e5 24. Be3 Qf8 $1 25. cxb6 cxb6 26. Rc3 $1 f5 27. Bc6 Qd6 28. f3 { and Black does not win right away. } ) 23. Bxb7 Kxb7 24. c6+ Ka7 25. Bxa5 $1 { The line of defence is crushed. } 25... Ra8 26. Bxb6+ $1 Kb8 ( 26... Kxb6 27. Qd4+ Ka5 28. Qc5 ) 27. Ba5 g4 { Threatens ..Nf3+. } 28. Rxe5 $1 fxe5 29. b6 Ra6 30. bxc7+ Ka8 31. Qb5 { Paulsen played  a modern
game. The opponent is weakened before the attack begins. A sacrifice in the
critical position forces the win. The match ended at +7, =18, -6 for Paulsen. } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1862.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B23"]
[EventDate "1862.??.??"]
[PlyCount "83"]

{ Anderssen and Paulsen started a match after the tournament. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 Bd7 5. Nge2 { Paulsen's prophylactic play is special. He prevents ..d5 by restriction. } 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 h5 $5 10. h3 $5 Bc6 ( 10... h4 11. g4 ) 11. Rd1 e5 $2 { The important square d5 is left to White. } ( 11... Nf6 { develops correctly. } ) 12. Qd3 Qd7 13. b4 $1 b6 14. a4 Rc8 15. a5 b5 16. a6 g6 $6 { An important tempo is lost. } ( 16... Nf6 17. Be3 ( 17. Ra5 Rb8 18. Bg5 { pressures. } ) 17... O-O 18. Bf1 Rfd8 { and d6 is overprotected } ) 17. Bf1 Nf6 18. f3 $1 { Pawn e4 is overprotected in order to increase the pressure on b5. } 18... O-O 19. Be3 Rb8 { Paulsen has not done 'anything special', but Anderssen's position is awful. } 20. Ra5 d5 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. exd5 Bxb4 23. Ra2 Ba8 24. Rb2 $1 Bd6 25. Rxb5 Rxb5 26. Qxb5 Qf5 27. Qe2 e4 28. fxe4 Qxe4 29. Bxa7 Qa4 30. Bf2 Rc8 31. Qb5 Qxc2 32. Re1 Bf8 33. a7 Qf5 34. Bg2 ( { Loewenthal analyses } 34. Re8 $1 Rxe8 35. Qxe8 Qxd5 36. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8 37. Bg2 ) 34... Rc2 35. Rf1 Kh7 36. Qb8 $2 ( 36. Qb6 Bc5 37. Qxc5 $1 Rxc5 38. Bxc5 Qd7 39. d6 Bxg2 40. Kxg2 Qb7+ 41. Kh2 $18 ) 36... Bc5 $1 37. Qf4 Qd7 38. Bxc5 Rxg2+ $1 { Suddenly Black utilises a weakness. } 39. Kxg2 Qxd5+ 40. Qf3 ( 40. Rf3 Qxc5 41. Qxf7+ Kh6 $13 ) 40... Qd2+ $2 ( 40... Qa2+ 41. Kg1 Bxf3 42. Rxf3 f5 $13 ) 41. Kg1 Bxf3 42. Rxf3 { Prophylaxis was wonderfully
applied in this game. A 'Schwindle' came close to success. The match was
stopped at +3, =2, -3, because Anderssen's holidays were over. } ( 42. Rxf3 Qc1+ 43. Kh2 Qc2+ 44. Rf2 Qxc5 45. Ra2 $18 ) 1-0