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Morphy's masterpieces
Compiled by kevin86
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A series of great games by America's first chess champion.

Boden's with a twist
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0

Barnes turns the tables in a simul. game
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1859 
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Morphy uses FIVE thrusts in a row-a real fave of mine
Morphy vs G W Lyttelton, 1858  
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Philidor's legacy by Morphy
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859 
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

Morphy "midnight rode" his opponent
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863 
(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

Muzio at a knight odds+ epaulette mate.
Morphy vs Worrall, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0

a smothered mate with FIVE pieces hemming in the K
Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0

Morphy wins in 25 moves at the odds of a knight...and a rook!
Morphy vs Maurian, 1854 
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0

son beats father
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

three pawns on the seventh a move before checkmate
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858 
(C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 1-0

I had a better move than Morphy!
Morphy vs Hart, 1854 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Paul rousts about the enemy king
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

king march in ending breaks up logjam
Morphy vs G Salmon, 1858  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 49 moves, 1-0

a great finish with Q-sac and all
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Morphy bests Anderssen in this battle of Titans
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

have some Fried Liver?
Morphy vs NN, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

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

queen on a hot tin roof.
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

dad vs son...
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0

at odds of a rook-PM plays Muzio and wins!
Morphy vs H Knott, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0

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

smothered mate-need I say more?
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

Morphy crooks a piece
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857 
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Morphy pins his opponent down.
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857 
(A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0

Morphy drops Bird (bird droppings)
Morphy vs Bird, 1859 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0

morphy mates after fox hunt of king
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

NOT SO FAST-this was Boden's party.
S Boden vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

a neat checkmate closes this one!
A Delannoy vs Morphy, 1858  
(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 0-1

earliest of games son beats father.
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

a king's gambit winner!
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

French Defense to a queen trap in FOURTEEN moves!
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850 
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1

What a battle! Morphy survives!
Morphy vs A D Ayers, 1855 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

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