1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6! 5.d4 because Black’s Bishop is no longer on c5 and, therefore, not under attack from the white pawn on d4 Black is not obliged to capture! 5…Qe7 Threatening exd4 followed by Qxe4 6.0–0 Nf6 7.d5 Though this drives the Knight back to […] Read more »
Paul Morphy – The Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard in consultation [C41]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Bg4? Most decent juniors should be well aware that this is bad. It is rarely a good idea to pin your opponent’s Knight before they have castled! [3…Nc6?! 4.d5 (4.Nc3 -Olmeda-Orosso; 4.dxe5 dxe5 Ramirez-Opuama) 4…Nb4 -Craig-Marie] 4.dxe5 Bxf3 [4…dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8 6.Nxe5+-; 4…Nd7 5.exd6 Bxd6 […] Read more »