Diagram 3 · White to move
Black has just pushed b5, hoping to buy space with tempo on the bishop and finally breathe. White's minor pieces and queen are all developed; the black kingside is untouched and the king still sits on e8. How did Morphy answer the pawn's question?
Morphy vs Duke Karl & Count Isouard, Paris Opera 1858
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Diagram 3
Diagram 3 · White to move
Black has just pushed b5, hoping to buy space with tempo on the bishop and finally breathe. White's minor pieces and queen are all developed; the black kingside is untouched and the king still sits on e8. How did Morphy answer the pawn's question?
Morphy vs Duke Karl & Count Isouard, Paris Opera 1858
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