1858:Morphy vs Count Isouard

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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!

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bravo! well done thanks!

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I got speechless! Thanks for the post

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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.

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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.

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

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GOWWL wrote:

Aυτα βλεπω και μετα μου λες γιατι κερδιζω !!!!κλεβω ιδεες απο τους ΘΕΟΥΣ  !!!!!γιαυτο !!!!!


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

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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!

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great game thanks

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Wow

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amazing, just amazing

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I never get tired of that game.

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one word. "amazing"

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

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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.

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

OGSurprised

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nice annotation even tho you didn't do itTongue out

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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.

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He played it in the cinema...

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and he didn't see a board.