Develop with threats Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 Develop knights before bishops Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Do not move the same piece twice if you can help it A Meek vs Morphy, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1 Make as few pawn moves as possible J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1 Do not bring your queen out too early Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 Castle as soon as possible Morphy vs W Budzinski, 1859  (C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 Play to get control of the center Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0 Play to maintain at least one pawn in the center T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 Do not sacrifice without a good reason Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 Have all your moves fit into a definite plan Morphy vs J Chamouillet / Allies, 1858  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0 When ahead in material, exchange as many pieces as possible Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859  (C58) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0 Avoid doubled, isolated, and backward pawns Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857   (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1 Avoid doubled, isolated, and backward pawns Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 Don't expose your king while the enemy queen is still on the bd Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 All combinations are based on double attacks N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1 When your opponent has or more pieces undefended, double attack Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 To attack enemy king, you must first open up lines Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1 Edit later J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1 Edit later Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849  (C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0 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 Middle game I think Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849  (C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0 Not sure Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856  (C52) Evans Gambit, 25 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 A bishop is better than a knight, except in closed positions G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1 Endgame J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1 Middlegame Morphy vs C Stanley, 1857  (C51) Evans Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0 Middlegame T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1 Attack uncastled king Morphy vs T Hampton, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0 Knights are better than bishops in all but open positions Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0 Develop with a threat Morphy vs G W Lyttelton, 1858   (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 Past pawns must be pushed Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 1-0 When one pawn ahead, trade pieces not pawns Morphy vs C A Seguin, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0 Do not place pawns on the same color squares as your bishop N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 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 passed pawns Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858   (A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1 Blockade passed pawns with the king de Riviere vs Morphy, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 47 moves, 0-1 39 games