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(136) Littleton - Jacob Elson [C58]
Offhand game, 1866
[Gustavus Reichhelm]
1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bc4
Nf6
4.Ng5
d5
5.exd5
Na5
6.d3
h6
7.Nf3
e4
8.Qe2
Nxc4
9.dxc4
Bd6
10.Nc3
0-0
11.Nd4
c6
12.h3
cxd5
13.Nxd5
Nxd5
14.cxd5
Qa5+
15.c3
Qxd5
16.0-0
Qe5
17.f4
Qe7
18.f5
Qh4
Diagram 19.Qf2
To avoid, at any rate, Black's contemplated movement of ...Qg3 19...Bg3
20.Qe2
b6
21.Be3
a5
22.Bf2
Ba6
23.c4
Bxf2+
24.Rxf2
Rad8
25.Qe3
This is well-played. 25...Bxc4
26.f6
Qg5
27.Qxe4
Rfe8
28.Qf4
Qxf4
29.Rxf4
g5
30.Rg4
Be2
31.Nxe2
Rxe2
32.h4
Rd5
33.hxg5
Rxg5
34.Rxg5+
hxg5
And White, foreseeing the loss of his f pawn, resigns the game.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, November 30, 1866 0-1
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