Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
Game 9 of the 1858 Paris match. Morphy answers Anderssen’s Sicilian with a piece sacrifice on c7 and mates in the center. Anderssen was the strongest player Morphy met in Europe.
- White
- Paul Morphy
- Black
- Adolf Anderssen
- Event
- Paris match, game 9
- Year
- 1858
- Result
- 1-0
Critical position
After 10... Kf7. White to move.
Step through
10... Kf7
Annotated score
1. e4 (best) c5 (excellent)
2. d4 (excellent) cxd4 (best)
3. Nf3 (best) Nc6 (best)
4. Nxd4 (best) e6 (good)
5. Nb5 (best) d6 (best)
6. Bf4 (best) e5 (best)
7. Be3 (best) f5 (inaccuracy)
Be3: 7.Be3 and 8.N1c3 dare Black to push ...f4.
8. N1c3 (best) f4 (best)
9. Nd5 (best) fxe3 (best)
10. Nbc7+ (best) Kf7 (best)
Nbc7+: 10.Nbc7+ is the fork that decides the opening.
11. Qf3+ (inaccuracy) Nf6 (inaccuracy)
12. Bc4 (mistake) Nd4 (best)
13. Nxf6+ (best) d5 (best)
14. Bxd5+ (best) Kg6 (blunder)
15. Qh5+ (best) Kxf6 (best)
Kxf6: The king is on f6 and every white piece still has a check.
16. fxe3 (best) Nxc2+ (best)
17. Ke2 (best)