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PAUL MORPHY
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Father got lured!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Castling with Checkmate
King's Gambit: Accepted. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37)/1-0 Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Variation General (C30) · 1-0

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

(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Paul Morphy vs Alonzo Morphy,"How to Beat Your Dad at Chess" (g
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Bird, 1858 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869 
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants,13mov,1-0New Orleans (1849), New Orleans,
Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849 
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866 
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0

(C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

King Pawn Game(C20),1-0_New Orleans (1848),New Orleans, LA USA
Morphy vs NN, 1848 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Elephant Gamb3.Nxe5 Qe7(C40) 1-0 Dbl N sac ends w/pin on N
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs G W Lyttelton, 1858  
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863 
(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

(C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

(C60) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
G W Medley vs Morphy, 1858 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1

(C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
A Meek vs Morphy, 1855 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1

(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0London (1834), rd 4
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0

(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857 
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

King' Gambit ( a small windmill at the end)(C34) King's Gambit
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

Morphy was 12 when he played this
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Bird vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

attack and sac on f7
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859 
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs A Meek, 1855 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Worrall, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0

"Dancing Queen"Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51)
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs A Reif, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0

Evans TartakowerAttackC52)1-0Alabama (1855)
Morphy vs A D Ayers, 1855 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. King's Knight Gambit (000) · 1-0
Morphy vs T Knight, 1856 
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0

Three Knights Opening: General (C46) · 1-0
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857 
(C46) Three Knights, 34 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Modern Defense (C36) · 1-0
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) · 1-0
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) ·
Morphy vs NN, 1849 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) · 1-0
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

New Orleans (1849) (blindfold), New Orleans, LA USA
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1849 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) ·
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

funny game:King Pawn Game: McConnell Defense (C40) · 1-0
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 63 moves, 0-1
G A Thomas vs Rubinstein, 1925 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 63 moves, 0-1

Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Decli. Classic Var General (C30)Gioachino Greco
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Blachly Gambit (C37) · 1-0
Paulsen vs Blachly, 1858 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Classical. Central Variation (C64) · 1-0
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Hanstein Gambit (C38) · 1-0
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

1st American Chess Congress (1857), New York, NY USA, rd 3, Oct
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857 
(C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. King's Knight Gambit (C37) · 1-0
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

1st American Chess Congress - Casual (1857), New York, NY USA
Morphy vs D Julien, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0

Spanish GameBirdVar/n(C61)0-1,Analysis (1859) (probably analysi
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit. Charousek Gambit Morphy
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Bryan Countergambit (C
B Raphael vs Morphy, 1857 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Defense (
L Elkin vs Morphy, 1857 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1

(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

Chess variants (000) · 1-0 QUEEN,ATTACKS,g7,PAWN,
Morphy vs Worrall, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0

"The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" (game of the day Apr-12-2010)
Morphy vs NN, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) · 1-0
Morphy vs Worrall, 1859  
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) · 0-1
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850 
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1

59th Russian Championship (2006), Tomsk RUS, rd 7, Sep-09
F Amonatov vs D Gochelashvili, 2006 
(B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) · 1-0
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

This game is beautiful. Queen sac +Boden's mate
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1

Chess variants (000) · 0-1 C Stanley vs Morphy, 1857
C Stanley vs Morphy, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) · 1-0
McShane vs J Hall, 2005 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Buenos Aires (1926), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 3, Sep-25
Alekhine vs E Ibanez, 1926 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Schlechter Variation (B33) ·
Spassky vs S Kajan, 1955 
(B33) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Formation: Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02) · 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1947 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 115 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) · 1-0
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0

Formation: Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02) · 1/2-1/2
Maurian vs Morphy, 1854 
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical Variation. Center Attack (C53) · 1-0
Morphy vs J G Cunningham, 1859  
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Defense (
Morphy vs G W Medley, 1858 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44)1-0 Unknown (1854)
Morphy vs Hart, 1854 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

"Checkpoint Charlie" (game of the day Dec-08-2008)New Orleans (
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation (B67) ·
A J Goldsby vs E Jonsson, 1980 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) · 1-0
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1858 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Blindfold simul, 8b (1858), Paris FRA, Sep-27 Sicilian Defense:
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0

was played Strobl vs Tartakower, 1913(1-0)"The Pipes Are Calli
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858  
(A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Hanstein Gambit (C38) · 1-0
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Variation (
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1

Chess variants (000) · 1-0
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Variation General (C30) ·
Morphy vs Bird, 1858 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Perreux Variation (C55) ·
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) · 1-0
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Morphy Gambit (C41) · 1-0
Morphy vs F Sicre, 1864 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Variation (000)
Morphy vs NN, 1856 
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) · 1-0
Morphy vs C Golmayo, 1864 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (C41) · 1-0
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

4...Nf6 was played in G MacDonnell vs Steinitz, 1866 (0-1)
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

7.Bg5 was played in M Spaeti vs J Soltermann, 2005 (1-0)
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 1-0

An analysis of this move in extenso, by Herr Lowenthal, will be
Morphy vs C A Seguin, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) · 1-0
Morphy vs H Kennedy, 1859  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (C41) · 1-0
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

5.c4 was played in Karjakin vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2017 (1-0)
B Ider vs Y Hou, 2017 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 0-1

Paris (1863), Paris FRA //Chess variants (000) · 1-0
Morphy vs Martin Saint-Leon, 1863 
(000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (B45) · 1-0
Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation (D30) · 1-0
Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian. Classical Variation
Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0

"The Battle of Hastings" (Feb-23-2016)Italian Game: Classical V
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

(000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1858 
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0

+0.08 (39 ply) after 47...Rh4 48.Bc4 f4 49.exf4 Rg4+ 50.Kf2 Rxf
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 77 moves, 1-0

(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1
G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1

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