Saint Amant (White) vs. Paul Morphy (Black)

1858, England

 

At the mid-afternoon break, an exact duplicate of the current game was hung up on a clothes line for all to see.

 

1858 Consultation, Round 1

Saint Amant resigns in 22 moves

 

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4

Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O O-O 11. h3

Nf4 12. Kh2 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Qxd4 14. Qc2 Qd6 15. Kh1 Qh6 16. Qc3

Bf5 17. Kh2 Rad8 18. Rad1 Bxh3 19. gxh3 Rd3 20. Qxd3 Nxd3

21. Bxd3 Qd6+ 22. f4 Qxd3 0-1

 

 

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