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Paul Morphy Conquered the World Says Fredthebear
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Atsa and Retarf have copied this collection from FTB, among others.

"I consider Mr. Morphy the finest chess player who ever existed. He is far superior to any now living, and would doubtless have beaten Labourdonnais himself. In all his games with me, he has not only played, in every instance, the exact move, but the most exact. He never makes a mistake; but, if his adversary commits the slightest error, he is lost." Adolf Anderssen, quoted by Frederick Edge in 1859

"Morphy will not let me." former unofficial world champion Adolf Anderssen, when asked why he did not play as brilliantly as usual against Paul Morphy.

"Paul Morphy was the greatest chess player that ever lived...no one ever was so far superior to the players of his time" Dr. Emanuel Lasker, Lasker's Chess Magazine of January 1905, p.127

"In Paul Morphy the spirit of La Bourdonnais had arisen anew, only more vigorous, firmer, prouder... Morphy discovered that the brilliant move of the master is essentially conditional not on a sudden and inexplicable realisation, but on the placing of the pieces on the board. He introduced the rule: brilliant moves and deep winning manoeuvres are possible only in those positions where the opponent can be opposed with an abundance of active energy... From the very first moves Morphy aimed to disclose the internal energy located in his pieces. It was suddenly revealed that they possess far greater dynamism than the opponent's forces." Emanuel Lasker

"Morphy's principal strength does not rest upon his power of combination but in his position play and his general style....Beginning with la Bourdonnais to the present, and including Lasker, we find that the greatest stylist has been Morphy. Whence the reason, although it might not be the only one, why he is generally considered the greatest of all." José Raúl Capablanca, in Pablo Morphy by V. F. Coria and L. Palau.

"...Morphy, the master of all phases of the game, stronger than any of his opponents, even the strongest of them..." Alexander Alekhine, in Shakmatny Vestnik, January 15, 1914

"To this day Morphy is an unsurpassed master of the open games. Just how great was his significance is evident from the fact that after Morphy nothing substantially new has been created in this field. Every player- from beginner to master- should in this praxis return again and again to the games of the American genius." Mikhail Botvinnik

"A popularly held theory about Paul Morphy is that if he returned to the chess world today and played our best contemporary players, he would come out the loser. Nothing is further from the truth. In a set match, Morphy would beat anybody alive today... Morphy was perhaps the most accurate chess player who ever lived. He had complete sight of the board and never blundered, in spite of the fact that he played quite rapidly, rarely taking more than five minutes to decide a move. Perhaps his only weakness was in closed games like the Dutch Defense. But even then, he was usually victorious because of his resourcefulness." Bobby Fischer

"Morphy, I think everyone agrees, was probably the greatest genius of them all." Bobby Fischer, 1992

"We also remember the brilliant flight of the American super-genius Paul Morphy, who in a couple of years (1857-59) conquered both the New and the Old Worlds. He revealed a thunderous blend of pragmatism, aggression and accurate calculation to the world -- qualities that enabled America to accomplish a powerful spurt in the second half of the 19th century." Garry Kasparov (2003). On My Great Predecessors. Gloucester Publishers plc. Vol. 1, p. 6.

"What was the secret of Morphy's invincibility? I think it was a combination of a unique natural talent and brilliant erudition. His play was the next, more mature stage in the development of chess. Morphy had a well-developed 'feeling for position', and therefore he can be confidently regarded as the 'first swallow' - the prototype of the strong 20th century grandmaster." Garry Kasparov (2003). On My Great Predecessors. Gloucester Publishers plc. Vol. 1, p. 43.

This was one of Fredthebear's first collections. FTB did not use the clone link (it was not available back then). Unfortunately, FTB cannot recall where the above quotes came from. The links below were added a couple years after the original collection was formed.

* Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Morphy gives Odds: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

* Here's a link to a simple tactics course using miniatures: http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP...

* 23 pages of King's Gambit (over 2000 games) wins by Black! http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

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The Most Famous Game of Chess in the World
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Var (C41) 0-1 Strike back in the center
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 0-1 N sac fails PM
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
Morphy's 16 ... Nb4-d3+!! is an incredible tactical thunderbolt
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Go figure skate says Fredthebear.
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game; Tactics; pawn captures all the way from e5 to a1
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 hit 6th, 7th
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858
(C27) Vienna Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess, pp. 221-22
Morphy vs N Marache, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (000) 1-0 Skewer on h-file
Morphy vs J Stone, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
variants/Evans Gambit w/N odds (000) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Evan's Gambit minus 1 kNight and he pulls off Boden's Mate!
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0
Begins with Philidor, teases Fredthebear, Ends with en passant.
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
Chess variants (000) 1/2-1/2 Rather unusual variant start
A Ehrmann vs Morphy, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 49: A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / Bishop's Opening Copycat (000) 1-0 Corridor #
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0
KG Odds game #27, A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs Worrall, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Morphy with a fantastic game (Even though he gives black a rook
Morphy vs NN, 1850
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Pawn mate in 17 moves
Morphy vs T Knight, 1856
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 10 Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play byNeil McDonald
Morphy vs Maurian, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Rook odds, Scotch Gambit, mate from the corner by Nh8#!!
Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0
variant/Scotch (000) 1-0 PM "sacrifices" a second N on move 6!
Morphy vs NN, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
variants/Evan's Gambit (000) 1-0 Zwischenzug 16.e6 threat
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Chess variants Italian Gambit (000) 0-1 Black has more pawns
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 0-1
Philidor's Legacy in an odds game; Morphy was something else
Morphy vs T Bryan, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
variants / no Qside R or N (000) 1-0 Pawn surge
Morphy vs Maurian, 1854
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Morphy King walks to mate 0 - 0
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Morphy said: "I want to play with the young NAPOLEON ...!"
Morphy vs A Napoleao dos Santos, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 34 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (000) 1-0 Knights love a crowd
Morphy vs NN, 1856
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Chess variants (000) 1-0 Famous Epaulette Mate
Morphy vs Worrall, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0
When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
Morphy vs NN, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (000) 1-0 Sac attack on open f-file!
Morphy vs M Conway, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 1-0
variants /King's Gambit, Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0 PM down 2 Ns
Morphy vs Martin Saint-Leon, 1863
(000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0
variants / Falkbeer Cntrgmbt (000) 1-0 Eliminate the K's shield
Morphy vs J Meunier, 1860
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
Chess variants (000) 0-1 Q-R battery Fredthebear's collection
C Stanley vs Morphy, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 0-1
variants / KGA at R odds (000) 1-0 work the diagonals
Morphy vs A Perrin, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
variants White N removed / Scotch Gambit (000) 1-0 Lolli's Mate
Morphy vs A Reif, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0
C37 King's Gambit Accepted, Ghulam Kassim gambit
Morphy vs H Knott, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
variants / N odds, Evans Gambit (000) 1-0 Heavy control
Morphy vs Worrall, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / Scotch Gambit less Nb1 (000) 1-0 Sac Attack!!
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
variants / Evans Gambit at Rook Odds (000) 1-0
Morphy vs NN, 1855
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
variants Symmetrical English (000) 0-1 23...? The Art of Exch
A Delannoy vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 0-1
variants/ Petrov's Def (000) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Morphy vs NN, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Trapped queen by gaining tempos
Maurian vs Morphy, 1854
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 0-1
Chess variants (000) 1-0 Black quit too soon after losing his Q
Morphy vs Maurian, 1854
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
Morphy looses odds game miniature
Morphy vs Maurian, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 0-1
KGA Ghulam-Kassim Gambit 6.Qf3 (C37) 1-0 6...d5 is better
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Deflected / The Chess Mind - Gerald Abrahams
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0No knights; Pins win
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
Morphy plays 1.b3 but wins in 17. He wasn't playing Spassky.
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Morphy's shorthanded Bird beats the Dutch
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / missing Black f-pawn (000) 0-1 battery
J Owen vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 0-1
variants /Nimzowitsch Def (000) 0-1 Black wiggles free
J Owen vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 29 in 'The Guinness Book of Chess GMs' by William Hartston
Staunton / Owen vs Morphy / Barnes, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37)1-0 Sac Minors, Discovered+, QxQ etc
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Notes by Paul Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 0-1
Notes by Paul Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
Notes by Paul Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Notes by Morphy; Black missed the better move
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 44 moves, 0-1
Notes by Paul Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 54 moves, 0-1
Notes by Paul Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 51 moves, 1-0
Notes by Paul Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 55 moves, 0-1
Notes by Paul Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CG (C23) 1-0 So young, calm, coool!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Discovered Double Checkmate
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Resourceful @ 12 years old!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849
(C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0
Blindfolded Paul Morphy defeats his Uncle in 20 moves
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1849
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Ernest Morphy is Paul's Uncle
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Rob the pin to win
E Morphy vs A P Ford, 1840
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening 1.a3 (A00) 1-0 Plenty of counterplay
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 77 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian, Marshall Var (B01) 1-0 Morphy defends sacs well
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B01) Scandinavian, 54 moves, 1-0
Notes by Lowenthal; Anderssen Counterattack
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Morphy Defeated Anderssen 5-1 in a KG match, the most famous:
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA. Hanstein Gambit (C38) 1-0 Both Ks head for Qside
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA Hanstein Gambit (C38) 1-0 Attacked on both sides
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Notes by Lowenthal; French Fianchetto C00
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening 1.a3 (A00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen Szen Var (B44) 1-0 2 pawns, 4 pieces, exposure
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Clemenz Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
C Mead vs Morphy, 1857
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Game 7 Old Benoni/Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43)
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857
(A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0
Is this the correct score?
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857
(A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858
(A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
Game 423 of '500 Master Games of Chess' by Tartakower & Du Mont
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858
(A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
PM: Pride and Sorrow of Chess by David Lawson and Thomas Aiello
Morphy vs S Lewis, 1859
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Carr Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Blindfold simul K walk
Morphy vs J Carr, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Scorching game from Paul Morphy; hotter than a $2 pistol
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 29 in Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1850
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 49 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Morphy vs P Journoud, 1858
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 12: 150 Chess Endings by suenteus po 147
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857
(B40) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0
$icilian Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1-0 Corridor Mate in 4
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Don't grab the b- pawn w/thy queen!
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857
(B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. General (B44) 1/2-1/2 J. Lowenthal notes
Morphy vs T Avery, 1858
(B44) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Paulsen Var (B44) 1-0 The Q is crosspinned
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
68. A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1857
(B44) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Var (B44) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs W R Wills, 1858
(B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 46: My Best Games of Chess by Vishy Anand
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1998
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
French Defense: abNormal / Dbl Fio Hippo (C00) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French Defense, Abormal Exchange (C00) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs B C Bierwirth, 1858
(C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 5 consecutive checks w/2 sacs finish
V Goldfarb vs Alekhine, 1909
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 Long range pieces #
Morphy vs S Smyth, 1859
(C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1858
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def. Advance Var (C02) 0-1 White's Queen is mated
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game 1.e4 e5 2.h3 (C20) 1-0 Kside attack, pinned f7
Morphy vs NN, 1848
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 It aint over 'til it's over!
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: MacDonnell Gambit (C23) 1-0 J.Lowenthal notes
Morphy vs J Freeman, 1858
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 72 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1859
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 P roller
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857
(C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky G. (C27) 1-0 Lowenthal notes
Morphy vs Potier, 1858
(C27) Vienna Game, 25 moves, 1-0
KGD Classical (C30) 1-0 PM abuses the f-file as usual
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
KGD Classical Variation (C30) 1-0 Bird gets f-6! w/3 threats
Morphy vs Bird, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
KG Declined. Classical w/4.b4 (C30) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs R Dawson, 1859
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Notes by Lowenthal; Blindfold Simul!
Morphy vs Bornemann, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
KGD Classical (C30) 1-0 Which scoresheet version is correct?
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Notes by J Lowenthal
Morphy vs J Rhodes, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
KGD Classical (C30) 1-0 Central battle ends w/Rook on 7th
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
KGD. Mafia Def ...c5 & ...e5 (C30) 1-0 Unpin, hit f7 again
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
The one time he lost to Schulten
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer CG Charousek Gambit Morphy Def (C31) 1-0 Center surge
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
KGD: Falkbeer CG. Staunton Line (C31) 1/2-1/2Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs A Hay, 1859
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 1-0 Q sets fork
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 0-1 DEFLECTION for f2
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 13 in Common Sense in Chess by Lasker
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1
KGA. B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 0-1 Royal skewer
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Zwishenzug promo threat
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 6 in A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
W Budzinski vs Morphy, 1858
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Watch g6-square annihilation
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Brothers & Sisters
Morphy vs Bird, 1859
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Defense (C35) 1-0 Early surrender
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 11 moves, 1-0
Blindfolded Morphy missed a picture perfect cross-pin 18.Qxg7!
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Royalty tied to pin
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
To accept the Muzio Gambit was a piece of chivalry
Morphy vs A Jones, 1859
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Seize the initiative!
Morphy vs NN, 1860
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Blindfold; Supreme piling on the pin
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C37) 1-0 How not to play Fischer's def
Morphy vs B Tilghman, 1859
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Hanstein Gambit (C38) 1-0 PM trails in development!?!
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 1-0
This is a well-known spurious game
F Deacon vs Morphy, 1859
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0
KGA, Philidor Gambit (C38) 1-0 PM sacs both kNights
Morphy vs A Meek, 1855
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Black delivers Philidor's Legacy
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
KGA Hanstein Gambit (C38) 0-1 Twas Black w/sac, pin, open file
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 1-0 Up a piece
Morphy vs NN, 1849
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs G Lyttelton, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky G Anderssen D (C39)1-0 Old-timers had no clock
Morphy vs Bird, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Full piece coord
Morphy vs G Medley, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
The White knight is immune due to the pinned pawn
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
"Morphy Chess Masterpieces" by Fred Reinfeld
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 0-1 Stockfish
H Baucher vs Morphy, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 44 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 1-0 Q fork
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40)1-0 Q vs 2Rs ending
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: McConnell Defense (C40) 1-0 Royal Punishment
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 6 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Morphy vs C A Seguin, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Head and shoulders above his contemporaries
Bird vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 He was in trouble?
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
The White Queen is in a predicament
Lowenthal vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 Black moves too many Ps
Morphy vs F Sicre, 1864
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Chess variants - No N / Philidor CG (000) 1/2- R vs 2 Bs ending
Morphy vs W Thomas, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chess variants - No N (000) 1-0 Inflict doubled Ps, seize files
Morphy vs A B Arnold, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 It starts out like the Opera House game
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
A different approach to the Philidor; Knight penetration
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 26 in 'Morphy: Move by Move' by Zenon Franco Ocampos.
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Boden Variation (C41) 0-1 Mistakes game
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Threaten mate, snip pawns
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 17 A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs W Budzinski, 1859
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Petrov Def., Cozio (Lasker) Attk (C42) 1-0 Sacrifice is > love
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1850
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
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Lowenthal vs Morphy, 1858
(C42) Petrov Defense, 80 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attk. Jaenisch Var (C42) 1-0 Stockfish
Lowenthal vs Morphy, 1858
(C42) Petrov Defense, 70 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Lolli Variation (C44) 1-0 Pinning the queen.
Morphy vs NN, 1850
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C44) 1-0 Pawn roller
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858
(C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Get the queen in close and give her some assistance
Morphy vs I Hart, 1854
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 0-1 Kside counter attack
A Meek vs Morphy, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit (C44) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
A Meek vs Morphy, 1857
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
A kind of delayed Jerome Gambit punished by Morphy
A Meek vs Morphy, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Game 5 Scotch gambit
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 0-1
The only game Morphy lost at the American Chess Congress.
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C46) Three Knights, 34 moves, 1-0
Three Knights (C46) 0-1 Exchange off invader then U penetrate
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Scotch (C47) 0-1 P grab drops the exchange
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C47) Four Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish 4 Knights (C48) 0-1 Notes by Chernev and many others
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
The tournament book ends with 20.Qe2 Qxh1 White resigns.
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Italian Game 4.0-0 f5 5.d4 (C50) 1-0 A rim rockin' slam dunk!!
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0
Italian Game vs Ns on rim (C50) 1-0 Blindfold simul
Morphy vs W Thomas, 1859
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 1-0 Black K walk
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Royal attack leads to royal fork
Morphy vs A Bousserolles, 1859
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4Knights (C50) 0-1 Q sac falls short
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Worrall, 1859
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Tremendous!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Stockfish; video link
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Kennedy, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Winning Chess Openings by Bill Robertie
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Devastating B pair
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Spearhead final
Morphy vs F Lewis, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 It's best to castle
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 28 A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs T Hampton, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0Both Ks in danger
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
"Morphy, Blackburne and Tal" Chess Artists
Morphy vs Bird, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 9 in Development of Chess Style by Dr. Max Euwe
Morphy vs C Stanley, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849
(C51) Evans Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Stockfish
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 35 A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs C Golmayo, 1864
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs NN, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 52 in A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Pawn Promo is Clearance Sacrifice to #!?! It's Morphy, AGAIN!
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 19 in Common Sense in Chess by Emanuel Lasker, new edition
Morphy vs G Salmon, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 0-1 Stockfish notes
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1858
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Morphy vs P Capdevielle, 1864
(C51) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Morphy los comía lentamente. Un monstruo
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
9.d5 or 9.Nc3? Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
This 9...d5 Evans Gambit plays like a Max Lange Attack
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Game 8 in Richard Reti's book Masters of the Chessboard.
Morphy vs P Bonford, 1858
(C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Q promo #!!
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) 1-0 Nice haul from f7s
Morphy vs G Hammond, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 0-1 White is surrounded
A Mongredien vs Morphy, 1859
(C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs J Kipping, 1858
(C52) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 Central P roll
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Epaulette Mate- Morphy blindfold exhibition
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 0-1 Don't blink! Think like FTB!
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 Stockfish Notes
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1852
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C52) 1-0 A pair of pins
Morphy vs J Laroche, 1858
(C52) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Tartakower Attack (C52) 1-0 K walk survives
Morphy vs A D Ayers, 1855
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 0-1Imprecise attack is tolerable
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1
62. A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario the new FTB
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1 Hook Mate
C Stanley vs Morphy, 1857
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 0-1
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit(C53)Rob the back rank defender
G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Classical, Cntr Attack (C53) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs J Cunningham, 1859
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
C54 0-1 22 Rd3 Interference followed by Q+ & fork LPDO B
Saint Amant / Marie Florimond de B vs Morphy, 1858
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Blindfold simul, NBQ#
Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
100 "classic" games that came with the Chessmaster 2000
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0Brilliant smothered#
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Kieseritsky (C58) 0-1 Get in close
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Paul smacks Sam with the ol' 1-2 punch!
Morphy vs S Boden, 1859
(C58) Two Knights, 50 moves, 1-0
Morphy gets Fried by 3 cooks in Hoboken, NJ
Fiske / Fuller / Perrin vs Morphy, 1857
(C58) Two Knights, 51 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Cozio Def (C60) 0-1 Resembles a Marshall Attack
G Medley vs Morphy, 1858
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
featured article by Pandolfini in April 2007 Chess Life, p. 36
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Two hogs on the 2nd
G Medley vs Morphy, 1858
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Game 99 of'500 Master Games of Chess' by Tartakower and du Mont
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1858
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 0-1 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1
variants / less QN Scotch Game (000) 1-0 Skewer the Defender
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
N odds, KGD Falkbeer Countergambit (000) 1-0
Morphy vs Maurian, 1861
(000) Chess variants, 32 moves, 1-0
variants - remove N-QN1 (000) 1-0 King's Gambit Accepted
Morphy vs C Mead, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
An incredible tactical tour de force by Paul Morphy
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 1-0
David Lawson published in BCM Aug 1978 "Unknown P Morphy Games"
NN vs Morphy, 1850
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
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