pe 4 MORPHY’S GAMES: SELECTION OF THE BEST GAMES PLAYED BY THE DISTINGUISHED CHAMPION, : 4S gurl Lae In on Sear “i with ANALYTICAL AND CRITICAL NOTES BY J. LOWENTHAL. Ot NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, $46 & 3 BROADWAY. LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN. 1860. mins N — tT \ eeuJIC DEDICATED, PAR GREATEST ve sera Pavan CHESS PLAYERS OF EUROPE - Neds s ‘THEIR HUWBLE sxxvalr, ‘ J. LOWENTHAL.TO THE READER. Many friends, both in Europe and America, have fre- quently urged me to arrange a collection of my games, which they assured me would meet with kindly reception ‘from chess-players generally. But continued contests during the past twelve months would have precluded my concurring with so flattering a request, had it not been for the assistance rendered me by my friend Herr Lowen- thal. The copious notes with which this volume is en- riched are mainly due to his well-earned reputation and assiduity as an analyst, and will amply repay perusal from every lover of our noble game. In the arrangement of this work, a rule has been adopted of giving, as far as possible, the best of my games, This rule, however, has been ignored in respect to matches and blindfold contests, which it was thought advisable to give entire. Thus many parties are intro- duced which might otherwise have been omitted, and Bvi TO THE READER. others are wanting which would, perhaps, have advan- tageously replaced them. It is for the reader to express his opinion on the judiciousness of the selection, and I solicit his courteous consideration for the work now before him, (Signed) PAUL MORPHY.PREFACE. Tue editor of the following pages avails himself of the opportunity which custom sanctions, and in a short preface desires to make one or two apologies or.explana- tions for his own share in the work. He is quite sure that a collection of Paul Morphy’s best games will be a welcome addition to the annals and literature of chess ; but he is not so well persuaded that the task of analyzing and publishing these games has fallen into the best hands. As, however, the duty was in some degree an involuntary one; as he brought to its discharge an admiration for the player, an enthusiasm for the cause of chess; and as he devoted many successive weeks of close and patient, although cheerful toil, to render the work in all respects worthy of a permanent place in the library of every chess- player, he hopes to run the gauntlet of criticism without serious detriment to such reputation as he may have earned by former labors for the honor of Caissa. The circumstances which led to the present publica- tion may be briefly told. The editor was often urged by members of the metropolitan clubs to publish a col-vill PREFACE. lection of Mr. Morphy’s games, but hesitated to do so until Mr, Morphy gave his permission, and very gener- ously promised to render all the assistance in his power. Tt was then impossible to resist the flattering suggestion. The editor at once earnestly set about the work, and he is happy in being able to return his very hearty thanks to the American champion for the liberal aid he extended towards the prosecution of the arduous enterprise so long as he remained in England. This volume is now before the public, and it is for them to judge of its merits by its own internal evidence and this explanation. It is only necessary to add that the editor, in analyzing the games, has necessarily availed himself of the works of previous authors, and as it would have been tedious to repeat their names constantly in footnotes, he here desires to render his acknowledg- ments especially to Heydebrand, Jaenisch, Staunton, Lange, &c. It is also worth mentioning that the editor has adopted an abbreviated notation. By this he has saved himself and the compositor much trouble, and sup- plied a precedent which he conceives may be adopted by amateurs with advantage in taking down the moves. The plan, however, being only an abbreviation of the existing system, it has been considered unnecessary to publish a key.CONTENTS. weMoR ewe BOOK I. ' MATCHES WITH ANDEESSEN, HARRWITZ, LOWENTHAL, MONGREDIEN, ‘ ALTER.” Page Marcu BETWEEN Mz. Morray anp Here ANDERSSEN : Game L—Evans’ Gambit eee ee ew ee a IL—Euy Lopes Knight’sGame ww ww wee uL— i “ se ee ew ee 1B Iv.— 7 in se ee ew ee Ua“ ‘V.—Irregular Opening ee er ee eee i6) vI— * “ see eee vi— « a ee SS Vill—Siclinn Opening. - 7 we wee ee In * - Cr K.—Irregular Opening =. s 7 wee eee OD pi Wrench Opening (area te) eee ee eer a Marcu netwren Mr. Morro ano Here Harerwirz: Game L—Irregular Opening =». soe ee ee ft v IL—Philidor's Defence. . 6. we ee WL—Irregular Opening =. 2 we ee eee IV.—Philidor’s Defence Be eee ere 80 Vi-Inregular Opening =... ww wee V1.—Philidor's Defence eee ere ane ViL—Irregular Opening =. sw we eee ‘VIIL—Philidor's Defence Beer tee re teeertn rs ax CONTENTS. Pago Marcu Between Mr. Morpay axp Herr Loéwentuar: Game L—Philidor’s Defence rr ee ( IL—King’s Gambit Declined oe 8 8 ew ee IIL—Philidor’s Defence eee eee ee IV.—King’s Gambit Declined ee ee ee BB V.—Petroff’s Defence See eee eee eae eee eee eee ov = Siellinn Opening 90 eee er ere rr eo) ‘VII.—Philidor s Defence ee ee ee ee VIIL “ . Be 8B IX.—Ruy Lopez Knight's Game eee ee ee OFT X.—French Opening Se 6 108 XL—Sicllian Opening. . . we wee 108: Xll—French Opening... wwe eee 108 XIIL—Petroff's Defenco rr ee ©. es XIV.—Ruy Lopez Knight's Gamo See ee Marcu BETWEEN Mr. Morpuy anp Mr. MoNGREDIEN: GameI—DoubleGambit . . . . . . . « « . 18 IL—Evans’ Gambit ee D Wk—Irregular Opening . . . . . we ee 188 IV.—Two Knights’ Opening . . . . . . 1 ew 1M V.—KingsGambit . . . 1 1 1 we ee 186 Vi—Irregular Opening © ww wee Vil—Evans’Gambit ©. 7 6 ee ee 1D ‘VIII.—Philidor's Defence eee ee we 180 Marcu perween Mr. Moray anp “ ALTER: ” Game l—Remove Black's KBP . ee IL—- “* a = ee SS im— “ “ nm ee Iv— “ 7 « eee ee ew 188 v— * “ al le me a co eeereete tenet claret | m-— * oo. eee IV.—King’s Gambit eee ee IT V.—Evans’'Gambit . 2-6 ee eee 8D Bumpyoip Gaus ix New Yorn: King’s Knight's Gambit (Mr. Lichtenhein) . =. =. 5 «we 42