a clear and present style
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1
the world is taught how to play the open game
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Morphy's style
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
exhibit : morphy's style
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857  (B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
develop, safety, attack
Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Qside push, Kside attack
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
zugswang in the endgame
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0
great struggle
Morphy vs J Freeman, 1858  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
sacrifice for complications
Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
not flashy, just solid pressure
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
solid positional squeeze
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
another clean example of the open game
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
endgame skills
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1
Kside attack in a closed game
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
powerful center & nice shots
Morphy vs R Dawson, 1859  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
distinctive dash
Morphy vs J G Cunningham, 1859  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
endgame chops
Morphy vs Bird, 1859  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0
forceful punishment of weak moves
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 42 moves, 1-0
qsmothered
Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
slick mate
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0
complicated, but short
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
blindfold play seems more focused
Morphy vs S Lewis, 1859  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
more attacks while blind
Morphy vs S Smyth, 1859  (C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
muzio: not for the faint of heart
Morphy vs NN, 1860  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
17...Nf3+!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
deflections
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
no tactical fireworks
Anderssen vs Harrwitz, 1848  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0
AA plays a fine endgame
Harrwitz vs Anderssen, 1848  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 50 moves, 0-1
textbook attack
Szen vs Anderssen, 1851  (B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
solid, straightforward attack
Anderssen vs Szen, 1851  (B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
dogged focus on the Kside
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851  (B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
interesting
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C51) Evans Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
complex
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
it's immortal
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
attack with three pieces
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851  (C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
classic AA
E Pitschel vs Anderssen, 1851  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
quite a fight
Anderssen vs NN, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
great slugfest
Anderssen vs C W Vitzthum von Eckstaedt, 1856  (C52) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
an endgame
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
the K walks and attacks
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
demolition of pawn structure
Anderssen vs C Messemaker, 1861  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
interesting struggle
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1862  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
interesting moves overlooked
Anderssen vs Blackburne, 1862  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
flawed, but instructive nonetheless
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
surprising attack
Anderssen vs S Hamel, 1857  (C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
AA at his best
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
nice attack
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1864  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
nice finish
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1864  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 22 moves, 0-1
a fine mate
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0
attack and attack and attack
Anderssen vs Mayet, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
interesting struggle
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866  (B20) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1
interesting for its ebbs & flows
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1866  (C51) Evans Gambit, 52 moves, 0-1
12.Bxf7 doesn't seem that bad!
F Riemann vs Anderssen, 1876  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1
24.Qxe4!
Anderssen vs Paulsen, 1877  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
central pawn majority versus wing passed pawns
Mackenzie vs Anderssen, 1878  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 49 moves, 0-1
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