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Rh though in his fifth move he might have played B—B4, still holding the King, which would have been even stronger than the move he made. His eighth move, however, is good and he wins easily after his ninth play as Black cannot escape.

—From a match between Morphy and Harrwitz. It is considered a model of its kind and unsurpassed in the history of the game.

White's forces should be arranged thus:—K on KKt.sq., R on QKt.8, Kt. on Q8, and Ps on QR3, Q5, K3, KB4, KKt,2 and KR2.

Black's forces should be arranged thus:—K on K2, B on Q2, R on QR3 and Ps on QB4, Q3, K5, KB4, KKt.2 and KR5. (See )

Black (Morphy) has the first move and wins. The Game is notated thus:—