Paul Morphy vs Samuel Standidge Boden (1858)

Paul Morphy vs Samuel Standidge Boden
London (England) 1858 · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense Kieseritsky Variation (C58) · 1-0

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Given 47 times; par: 75 [what's this?]

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Nov-04-04		Bobak Zahmat: The endgame is played super by Paul Morphy. Great attack on the kingside flank after the sacrifice of the pawn.

Aug-13-07		frank124c: This is not a true Fried Liver attack since there is a Pawn sac not a Knight sac to expose the King to attack. I think the word "chopped liver" would be more appropriate!

Aug-13-07		RookFile: Well, Boden was doing fine for a while in this game, it's too bad he lost his way.

Jun-28-08		heuristic: 24.g5 h5 25.Rh1 c5 26.Rh4 g6 27.Rdh1 f5 28.gxf6 seems better. 31.Rh7+ Kd8 32.fxe3 Qxg4 33.Rh8 Re8 and the game plays itself!

Jun-28-08		mmmsplay10: Paul Morphy was doing pretty badly in the start of the game, or so it seemed

Jul-18-08		InspiredByMorphy: I don't understand 29. ...g5?

Jul-18-08		Calli: g5 is almost forced because Morphy threatens Rh1-h3 winning a piece. Note that neither 29...Bxe3 30.fxe3 or 29...Bd6 30.Qf1 changes the situation.

Feb-14-12		outplayer: i do not like 9...a6. i think 9...Bg4 is better.

Mar-01-13		copablanco: After 29....g5. Black's position unravels with more holes than a swiss cheese.

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