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Paul Morphy vs NN
Casual game (1859), ?, Jan-02
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)10...Kf8 was played in Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863 (0-1)better is 11.a4 Nge7 12.Nd5 Ng6 13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3 O-O 15.h3 Ba5 = +0.20 (19 ply)= -0.31 (23 ply) 12.Rb1 O-O 13.h3 h6 14.Bf4 Ng6 15.Bh2 Nh4 16.Nxh4 Qxh4 = 0.00 (22 ply) 12...O-O 13.exd6 cxd6 14.Bd3 h6 15.Ba3 Nxd4 16.Bxd6 Be6 ⩱ -0.92 (22 ply) ⩲ +1.05 (25 ply) 13...Nb8 14.Ba3 O-O 15.Nxe5 Bxb5 16.Nxb5 Na6 17.Rc1 Ba5 = +0.46 (23 ply)+- +3.06 (26 ply) 15...Qf5 16.Qa4+ c6 17.Nc4 O-O 18.Nxb6 Nf3+ 19.gxf3 axb6 +- +2.53 (25 ply)+- +7.04 (26 ply)better is 18.Nc4 Nf3+ 19.gxf3 Qg6+ 20.Kh1 Qf6 21.Bxc5 Qxf3+ 22.Kg1 +- +6.71 (24 ply)+- +3.62 (26 ply)23...Rfb8 24.dxc6 Nxc6 25.Rab1 Nxe7 26.Rxe7 Re8 27.Rbe1 +- +3.75 (25 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-15-05  InspiredByMorphy: NN plays a great game up until 12. ...dxe5? which allows a huge attack from Morphy. 12. ...O-O looks like it would have preserved blacks solid position.

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