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Favorite Paul Morphy games
Compiled by adelicategenius
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Reversed Evans Gambit
C Mead vs Morphy, 1857 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

the "Opera" Game
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Probably my favorite Chess game. Qxf3!!
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

Amazing game. Philidor Countergambit?! ..Rf2!!
Bird vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Morphy smothers the Black King
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859 
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

Morphy plays Falkbeer. Hunts the White King
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Morphy attacks Anderson like a madman. Great game!
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

Morphy understood the Game of Chess!
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit Rook sac line
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

short game but so sweet
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Game 4: Double-edged Spanish. Great modern looking game.
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1

game 3: Ruy Lopez clinic by Morphy
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Develop your pieces and castle!
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1857 
(B44) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0

How to play the Piano like a boss
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1

Closed position, Knight sac and attack on KS
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857 
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Nice R vs N+B endgame
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1850 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Excellent attack in the French, k-side finachetto?!
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Game 7: Morphy gambits a pawn and crushes the Scandi!
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

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