| Dec-19-02 | | bishop: Bronstein said that if he were to recommend one opening to the chess student, it would be the Evans Gambit. |
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| Dec-19-02 | | mdorothy: I can see an amature making 32. Rxe4 hastily, and thinking, 'Aha, I have prevented queening by double attacking it, and threatening mate' only to have it promptly done by a confidant Morphy. And I can see the look on his face when he reanalyzes it because of Morphy's confidence and discovers his own misfortune. |
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| Nov-08-04 | | woodenbishop: Another Morphy classic! |
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| Jun-20-07 | | savagerules: I like to imagine the surroundings during these old games. Before the civil war started, in a hot, humid hall with no electric fans even, just large open windows for a breeze-Paul in his proper suit as he mows down another hapless opponent and then the cigars light up as the onlookers talk about the just finished game and Paul makes a few pointers for his opponent. |
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| Jun-20-07 | | Calli: Morphy announced mate in 5 with 33.e8/q
Did I mention that he was blindfold and playing three other games at the time? |
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Feb-02-11
 | | Penguincw: <Calli> Nope. By the way ,what's the mate in 5 even? |
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| Jan-25-14 | | cramie10: I think the mate in 5 exactly would be:
33...Re1+ 34. Qxe1 Qxd8 35. Qe5+ Qf6 36. Qxf6+ Kg8 37. Qg7# The theme being that the knight now covers g7 so the previous defense of interposing on g7 with the queen is unavailable. |
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| Jan-25-14 | | morfishine: Hypnotic: A deadly check on the a1-h8 diagonal cannot be prevented <cramie10> not 35.Qe5+ due to 35...dxe5; However, 35.Qc3+ does the trick ***** |
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Jan-25-14
 | | keypusher: Wonderful finale!
Black wasn't bad, does anyone know who he was? |
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Jul-18-19
 | | fredthebear: 33.e8=Q 1-0.
An in-your-face promotion if ever there was one! Black can capture the new queen with either heavy piece 33...Q/RxQe8 (or decline her to "defend" by 33...Rg4) and then 34.Qf6+ will mate next turn. Or, Black can give check with 33...Re1+ and lose that way as noted above. <Calli: Morphy announced mate in 5 with 33.e8/q Did I mention that he was blindfold and playing three other games at the time?> At 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Paul Morphy towered over other chess players, dispatching opponents with ease. |
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Jan-01-21
 | | Messiah: <keypusher: Wonderful finale! Black wasn't bad, does anyone know who he was?> Do you have any idea, my dear friend, what 'NN' means? |
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Jan-01-21
| | keypusher: < Messiah: <keypusher: Wonderful finale!
Black wasn't bad, does anyone know who he was?> Do you have any idea, my dear friend, what 'NN' means?> We're not friends. You're a creep who posts about punching little boys in the face. Someone who is recorded as NN in one source is often identified by name in another. |
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Jan-02-21
| | Messiah: <keypusher: < Messiah: <keypusher: Wonderful finale! Black wasn't bad, does anyone know who he was?> Do you have any idea, my dear friend, what 'NN' means?> We're not friends. You're a creep who posts about punching little boys in the face. Someone who is recorded as NN in one source is often identified by name in another.> There is no need to be upset. |
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Kibitzing
sac: 27.Rxf6