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vaskolon's PAUL MORPHY'S GAMES
Compiled by vaskolon
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A walk in the park by Paul Morphy//These 19th century rivals played some terrific games, along with lesser knowns Saint Amant, JH Sarratt, and William Potter. For those who are not romantically inclined, the 20th century hypermodernists Savielly Tartakower, Duncan Suttles and Kevin Spraggett are in here too! (Richard Reti is in the R's collection.) This is a slow collection shift.

A Night at the Opera Paul Morphy(C41) Philidor Defense, 17Moves
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Russian Game:Classical Attack.Jaenisch Variation (C42)1-0
Morphy vs W Budzinski, 1859 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

CarrDefense:General(B00),1-0,Blindfold simul, 8b (1858), Birmin
Morphy vs J Carr, 1858  
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

The Game of the Century_(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21moves0-1/The Brilliancy Prize
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Spanish ,Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77) ,1/2
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Notes by Stockfish 8 v270317 (minimum 120s/ply)
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

Alekhine let Tartakower taste a vicious attack
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1927 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation. Normal Line (D55) ·
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1873 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

Steinitz's immortal Zugzwang//(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs A Sellman, 1885 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

Botvinniks immortal game vs. Capablanca/(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

Capablancas positional attack with c4/(D63) Queen's Gambit Decl
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) · 1-0
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch given a dose of his own medicine
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

10 March 1858, 1 of 4, announced mate in 5 at move 33
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Building the position step by step{(A30) English, Symmetrical,
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1953 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1

10 March 1858, 1 of 4, a few more moves were unrecorded
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0{Misha Impossible}
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

(B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0{Letelier vs Fischer, 1960}
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958 
(B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0

24 March 1858, 1 of 6, Opponent is P.E. Bonford
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

10 March 1858, 1 of 4,Blindfold simul, 4b (1858), New Orleans,
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

(B44) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs Szen, 1851 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

+2 -0 =1 vs. Kieseritsky (London, rd.1)
Kieseritzky vs Anderssen, 1851 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1

London (1851), London ENG, rd 2, Jun-??
Szen vs Anderssen, 1851 
(B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1

(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

London (1851), London ENG, rd 2, Jun-??
Anderssen vs Szen, 1851 
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky vs Adolf Anderssen
Kieseritzky vs Anderssen, 1851 
(B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation. General (B44) { 0-1}
Szen vs Anderssen, 1851 
(B44) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

+4 -2 =0 vs. Szen (London, rd.2)
Anderssen vs Szen, 1851 
(C01) French, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

Baden-Baden (1870), Baden-Baden GER, rd 6, Jul-23
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 45 moves, 0-1

+4 -1 =0 vs. Staunton (London, semifinal)
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851 
(B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Variation (C30) {1-0}
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 85 moves, 1-0

Vienna (1873), Vienna AUH, rd 7, Aug-12
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1873 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1

Anderssen - Steinitz (1866), London ENG, rd 9, Aug-01
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Anderssen - Steinitz (1866), London ENG, rd 12, Aug-06
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(B20) Sicilian, 61 moves, 0-1

Anderssen - Steinitz (1866), London ENG, rd 6, Jul-27
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(B20) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51) · 0-1
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 43 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51) · 1-0
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) · 0-1
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) · 1-0
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 53 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) · 1-0
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51) · 1-0
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

Anderssen - Steinitz (1866), London ENG, rd 5, Jul-25
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit MacDonnell Attack (C33
M Lange vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) · 0-1
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 63 moves, 0-1

.....20...♖xc8King's Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit
N D Nathan vs Anderssen, 1850 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

27...♖xe250 1855 Berlin C33 King's Gambit Accepted
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 50 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit MacDonnell Attack (C33
E Pitschel vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Variation (C33)
Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 0-1

King'sGambit:Accepted. MacDonnell Gambit (C37){0-1}
Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1

...19.♖xf7+/King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit MacDo
Loewenthal vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

Kasparov cruches threw
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1999 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 36 moves, 1-0

Slipped a Mickey
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) , 1-0
W Springe vs H Gebhard-Elsass, 1927 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0

A beautiful endgame
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense Kieseritsky
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859 
(C58) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0

(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33),0-1
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1

Paul Morphy vs Alexander Beaufort Meek
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Living Chess Exhibition (1933), Los Angeles, CA USA, Apr-11
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933 
(C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0
Dubois vs C W Vitzthum von Eckstaedt, 1857
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

**Rd--()-, New York (1918), New York, NY USA
Capablanca vs NN, 1918 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

St. Petersburg (1914), St. Petersburg RUE, rd 1, Apr-21
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

"Mail Order Mate" (game of the day Aug-19-2008)
Burgess vs Randy Miller, 1974 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

Vienna (1873),_Vienna AUH,rd 2,/Jul-25 /
Bird vs Anderssen, 1873 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 37 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) ,1-0
Morphy vs T Hampton, 1858 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) / 1-0 /
Anderssen vs Bird, 1873 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) · 1-0
Anderssen vs S Rosenthal, 1873 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) · 1-0
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Defense (
K Pitschel vs Anderssen, 1873 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 0-1

Zukertort mates Anderssen in 12 with queen sac
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Defense: Main Lines (B01) · 0-1
Anderssen vs J Heral, 1873 
(B01) Scandinavian, 49 moves, 0-1

KGA Muzio, Wild Muzio G. (C37) 0-1 There's a rat in the kitchen
NN vs J Sarratt, 1810 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1

KGA Muzio, Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Underpromo N+ forks Q
J Sarratt vs NN, 1810 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit (D31) 1-0 Centralized attack
Steinitz vs G Marco, 1896 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21)_ 1-0
Anderssen vs M Wyvill, 1851 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07)_0-1,Vienna (1873), Vienna AUH, rd 5
Paulsen vs Anderssen, 1873 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 56 moves, 0-1

QG Declined: Chigorin Def. Exchange (D07) 1-0 Photo link notes
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1898 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10)/_/ 0-1
M Wyvill vs Anderssen, 1851 
(A10) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Vienna (1873), Vienna AUH, rd 4, Aug-01 .Vienna (1873), Vienna
J Heral vs Anderssen, 1873 
(C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

Black's last move BxP must have been 32... Bxc6
NN vs J Sarratt, 1810 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

Anderssen - Morphy (1858), Paris FRA, rd 5, Dec-23
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858 
(B01) Scandinavian, 54 moves, 1-0

London (1851), London ENG, rd 4, Jul-??
Anderssen vs M Wyvill, 1851 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10) · 1-0
M Wyvill vs Anderssen, 1851 
(A10) English, 49 moves, 1-0

Spanish_Berlin Def(C65),1-0,Anderssen-Morphy(1858),Paris22DECEM
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Correct(game of the day May-04-2018)Scandinavian Defense: Ander
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77) · 0-1
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1

Capablanca - Alekhine World Championship Match (1927), Buenos A
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Anderssen - Morphy (1858), Paris FRA, rd 6, Dec-24
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

"Capa Don't Preach" (game of the day Mar-25-2018) Lasker - Capa
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

Lasker - Capablanca World Championship Match (1921), Havana CUB
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1

(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1

(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 41
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Capablanca - Alekhine World Championship Match (1927), Buenos A
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Capablanca - Alekhine World Championship Match (1927), Buenos A
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1-0

Metalis Open (2000), Bizovac CRO, rd 2
N Fercec vs B Medak, 2000 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

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