Paul Morphy vs Samuel Smyth
Philadelphia (1859), Nov-11
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Be6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O h6
7. Ne5 Bd6 8. f4 Nc6 9. c3 Qe7 10. Re1 Bxe5 11. fxe5 Nd7
12. b4 O-O 13. b5 Na5 14. Ba3 Qg5 15. Bxf8 Rxf8 16. Nd2 Bg4
17. Nf3 Qe7 18. h3 Be6 19. Qa4 b6 20. Rad1 g5 21. Bb1 Kg7
22. Qc2 Rh8 23. Nd2 h5 24. Nf1 h4 25. Ne3 Rh6 26. Nf5+ Bxf5
27. Qxf5 Nf8 28. Rf1 Nc4 29. Rf3 Ne6 30. Qg4 Qe8 31. Rdf1 Qxb5
32. Rxf7+ Kh8 33. Qxe6 Rxe6 34. Rf8+ Kg7 35. R1f7+ Kh6
36. Rh7#
1-0
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In 1859 Paul Morphy gave a blindfold exhibition at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, contrary to his determination to cease public blindfold play, for the benefit of the Mount Vernon Fund. He played 4 opponents: Wm. G. Thomas, Esq., B. C. Tilghman, Esq., Samuel Smyth, Esq., and Samuel Lewis, M. D. The exhibition lasted about 3.5 hours ending with the conclusion of the game with Samuel Smyth which fittingly involves a Queen sacrifice on move 33. In this video I am analyzing that same chess game which Morphy played like a machine, nearly with the engine’s precision!
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