Waiting for Anderssen to arrive from Breslau, Paul Morphy enjoyed the delights of Paris - including the Opera House. During The Marriage of Figaro he entertains his hosts with this elegant brilliancy, mating on the 17th move with his last two pieces!

bravo! well done thanks!

I got speechless! Thanks for the post

Everyone sees this game at least once in their life if they like chess enough to have an account on chess.com.  Yet, it's so awesome that 'The Opera Game' is a timeless classic.  I've seen it seventeen times (might have been twenty-seven, I don't remember) in the last three years.

Its a proper way to show why development and mobility and time is so important. The Game is actually vs Count Isouard and Duke of Earl; two of the  strongest amateur players.

I love the opreah house game.I'm new to the group but I manage the Paul Morphy meomorial group.

Auto isxuei..I meleti-analusi paliwn partidwn einai polu xrisimi..

This game is Truly Classic. If you show this game to anybody that knows Chess at all, they will be able to tell you who is playing White!

great game thanks

Since 150 years in top of chessgames - was the title of an article which I had written in my blog. There is a very similar game too.

Wow

amazing, just amazing

I never get tired of that game.

one word. "amazing"

two words "most amazing", a "great genius"!

One of the greatest chess games in the annals of chess history. Always been one of my favorites. The Duke of Brunswick who was playing on the Counts side recieved a fine for playing a chess game during the play.

Thanks for sharing such an amazing game.

It was actually against both the Count Isouard and the Duke of Brunswick playing together against him.  Brilliant! 

OG

nice annotation even tho you didn't do it

When I play beginners I am surprised how often they open the same way Morphy's opponents did: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 Bg4?

Another reason why this game is the first game a beginner should study.