Open with a center pawn (N/A) Morphy vs J Carr, 1858   (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 Open with a center pawn (N/A) Morphy vs S Lewis, 1859  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0 Develop with threats (66/42) Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 Develop with threats (27/15) Morphy vs G W Lyttelton, 1858   (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 Develop with threats (N/A) Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0 Develop with threats (N/A) W Budzinski vs Morphy, 1858  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1 Develop knights before bishops (N/A) Z Djordjevic vs M Kovacevic, 1984  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 0-1 Develop knights before bishops (42/32) Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Develop knights before bishops (32/23) de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1 Don't move the same piece twice in the opening (43/31) A Meek vs Morphy, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1 Make as few pawn moves as possible in the opening (27/18) J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1 Make as few pawn moves as possible in the opening (N/A) Morphy vs Maurian, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0 Make as few pawn moves as possible in the opening (55/38) J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1 Don't bring your queen out too early (N/A) P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0 Don't bring your queen out too early (N/A) Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 Don't bring your queen out too early (44/35) Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863  (C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0 Castle as soon as possible, preferably on the kingside (N/A) Morphy vs W Budzinski, 1859  (C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 Castle as soon as possible, preferably on the kingside (N/A) Morphy vs Worrall, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0 Castle as soon as possible, preferably on the kingside (N/A) Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0 Play to get control of the center (N/A) Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0 Play to get control of the center (69/59) Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1 Play to get control of the center (29/24) Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 Play to get control of the center (N/A) T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1 Play to maintain at least one pawn in the center (39/33) T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 Don't sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason (N/A) Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 Don't sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason (N/A) W Springe vs H Gebhard-Elsass, 1927  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0 Don't sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason (N/A) Morphy vs Worrall, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0 Don't sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason (N/A) Morphy vs T Hampton, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0 Don't sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason (N/A) Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849  (C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0 Don't sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason (N/A) J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1 Have all your moves fit into a definite plan (N/A) Morphy vs J Chamouillet / Allies, 1858  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0 Have all your moves fit into a definite plan (N/A) Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0 Have all your moves fit into a definite plan (N/A) Morphy vs Maurian, 1866  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0 If ahead in material, exchange as many pieces as possible (N/A) Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859  (C58) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0 If ahead in material, exchange as many pieces as poss. (51/48) Morphy vs C Golmayo, 1864  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0 If ahead in material, exchange as many pieces as possible (N/A) Morphy vs H Knott, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0 Avoid doubled, isolated, and backward pawns (34/39) Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857   (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1 Avoid doubled, isolated, and backward pawns (55/62) Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 Avoid doubled, isolated, and backward pawns Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849  (C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0 Avoid doubled, isolated, and backward pawns Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858  (A84) Dutch, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 In cramped positions, free yourself by exchanging J Laroche vs Morphy, 1858  (C00) French Defense, 49 moves, 0-1 Don't expose your king while the enemy queen is still there Morphy vs P Bonford, 1858  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 Don't expose your king while the enemy queen is still there Staunton / Owen vs Morphy / Barnes, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 All combinations are based on a double attack N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1 All combinations are based on a double attack Morphy vs B Tilghman, 1859  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0 When your opponent has pieces exposed, look for a combination Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 To attack the enemy king, open a file or a diagonal Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1 To attack the enemy king, open a file or a diagonal Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856  (C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 To attack the enemy king, open a file or a diagonal Morphy vs Worrall, 1858  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0 Centralize the action of your pieces Morphy vs Guibert, 1858   (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Centralize the action of your pieces Morphy vs G Maude, 1859  (C58) Two Knights, 34 moves, 1-0 The best defense is a counterattack Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1859  (C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0 To win without pawns, you must be a R or two minor pieces ahead Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0 The king must be active in the endgame Morphy vs G Salmon, 1858   (C51) Evans Gambit, 49 moves, 1-0 Passed pawns must be pushed de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 0-1 Passed pawns must be pushed H Kennicott vs Morphy, 1857  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1 The easiest endings to win are pure pawn endings Morphy vs Bird, 1859  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0 The easiest endings to win are pure pawn endings Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 1-0 When one pawn ahead, exchange pieces, not pawns Morphy vs C A Seguin, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0 Don't place pawns on the same color squares as your bishop N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 47 moves, 0-1 Don't place pawns on the same color squares as your bishop Morphy / Barnes vs Staunton / Owen, 1858  (B01) Scandinavian, 52 moves, 1-0 B's are better than N's in all but blocked pawn positions J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1 B's are better than N's in all but blocked pawn positions Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0 It is worth a pawn to get a rook on the seventh rank G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1 It is worth a pawn to get a rook on the seventh rank Owen vs Morphy, 1858  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1 It is worth a pawn to get a rook on the seventh rank Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0 Rooks belong behind passed pawns Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858   (A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1 Rooks belong behind passed pawns Morphy vs J Thompson, 1857  (B44) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0 Blockade passed pawns with the king de Riviere vs Morphy, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 47 moves, 0-1 69 games