Charles Maurian vs Paul Morphy (1854)

Charles Maurian vs Paul Morphy
New Orleans 1854 · Chess variants (000) · 0-1

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Feb-20-04		Elrathia Kingi: It never ceases to amaze me what crazy positions Morphy seems to create and dominate.

Nov-13-04		Bobak Zahmat: Morphy is awesome but I don't think he's opponent is a player of much pontentions.

Nov-13-04		SBC: <Bobak Zahmat> <Morphy is awesome but I don't think he's opponent is a player of much pontentions.> His opponent is Charles Amedee Maurian, Morphy's best friend. Maurian, in 1854 when this game was played, was just learning the game. Maurian was also one of Morphy's few opponents as he got older. Maurian continued to play Morphy at knight odds and eventually became too strong for Morphy at those odds. Maurian also held his own against some of the best players of the day. He became the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club champion after Morphy retired from public play. He was the chess editor of the New Orleans Times-Democrat newspaper and wrote Morphy's obituary.

Sep-08-05		RookFile: And Maurian beat Steinitz at a normal game. Steinitz vs Maurian, 1883

Nov-08-05		schnarre: What shall we uncover next, I wonder?

Dec-13-05		shortsight: While Morphy was the best of his time, this game did little to suggest that, as it seems like Maurian was indeed at the beginning of learning the game. Maurian in this game seems playing for a lose rather than a win.

Dec-14-05		schnarre: At times playing with odds can have a psychological impact, especially if the one giving odds plays the game well.

Dec-31-08		WhiteRook48: wow. why did Maurian resign?

Jan-01-09		WhiteRook48: another great Morphy win and happy new year! I seriously doubt this happened on Dec 31, 1854.

Feb-07-09		WhiteRook48: 21. Bxe6?! is weird

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