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Paul Morphy vs Jules Arnous de Riviere
Casual game (1863), Paris FRA
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55)  ·  1-0

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Dec-01-04  InspiredByMorphy: Incredible game by Morphy! Many great moves like 19.e6 and 23.Bxg6 in particular.
Mar-27-09  heuristic: mo' better moves
16...Nd7 17.e6 Rxe6 18.f5 Bf8 19.Qf4

19...Nxe6 20.fxe6 Bxe6 21.Qg3 Bd6 22.Bf4

mo' forcing moves
20.fxg6 Qe7 21.Bg5 Qg7 22.Rf7

22.Qh4 Bf5 23.fxe8Q Qxe8 24.Bxf5 gxf5

Dec-05-09  josejoasm: heuristic, after 20.fxg6 Qe7 then 21.Rf7 is stronger

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