Chapter 18: Morphy's Mate
I am reading How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler. I am blogging to create supporting puzzles in studying the content.
Legendary Paul Morphy's (1837-84) stunning queen sacrifice was played against Louis Paulsen in 1857. On an open the g-file, rook and bishop force mate. Of the forms, it is vital that White captures the f7 
, before the final discovered check.
75) The basic pattern is a bit of a windmill with 
clearing out pawns until only a delaying sacrifice of 
merely delays checkmate.
76) Here is a fuller example. This is the basic pattern with just more pieces on the board.
77a) Just pull 
to g5 for mate. ...
to g5 for mate. ...77b) ...getting greedy for on f7 gives black an opportunity to achieve a winning position.
on f7 gives black an opportunity to achieve a winning position.78) This is a quicker mate from the famous game itself. to move by a sacrifice removing the defender. It is faster by 6..g2.
to move by a sacrifice removing the 
defender. It is faster by 6..g2.