CHESSDORRAPaulsen–Morphy, New York 1857
Result 0–1
A queen sacrifice opens the g-file
After 17...Qxf3 18.gxf3, White’s pawn leaves the g-file. Morphy uses the opened file for 18...Rg6+. Compare the activity of the rooks and bishops before and after the sacrifice. Paulsen resigned after 28...Be3.
Position before the move 17...Qxf3
Complete game score
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Bc4 b5 9. Be2 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 Rxe4 11. Bf3 Re6 12. c3 Qd3 13. b4 Bb6 14. a4 bxa4 15. Qxa4 Bd7 16. Ra2 Rae8 17. Qa6 Qxf3 18. gxf3 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Bh3 20. Rd1 Bg2+ 21. Kg1 Bxf3+ 22. Kf1 Bg2+ 23. Kg1 Bh3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf2 25. Qf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Re2 27. Ra1 Rh6 28. d4 Be3 0-1