Mate in 8, But Really it’s Instant || Barnes vs Morphy (1858)

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This is the story of the birth of modern chess – when the possibilities of chess as an art, a science and a sport all converged.
The point of convergence was a young boy from Louisiana named Paul Morphy. At a time when America was seen as a backwoods nation with little cultural history and even less intellectual impetus, at a time when chess was considered the exclusive property of a few European countries, at a time when the game was played successfully by a handful of men wizened by years, Paul Morphy, in the brief span of 19 months and with seemingly little effort, defeated conclusively every player he met.
While today few non chess players even know his name, he was one of the most famous celebrities of his time and within the hallowed halls of the chess playing community he is considered by some as the greatest chess player of all time.
But this diminutive, unassuming boy rose to fame almost out of nowhere and once he secured his place in history, he retired back into that hazy unknown, shunning the public eye, never again to play serious chess. Not only was he one of great practitioners of the game, but also one of it’s greatest enigmas. He’s been given the sobriquet, The Pride and Sorrow of Chess.

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Thomas Wilson Barnes vs Paul Morphy
Casual Game (1858), London ENG
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d4 ed4 5. e5 Ne4 6. O-O a6 7. Ba4 Nc5 8. Bc6 dc6 9. Nd4 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Be3 f6 12. ef6 Rf6 13. Qe2 Rg6 14. Kh1 Bd6 15. Rad1 Qh4 16. f4 Bg4 17. Nf3 Qh5 18. Bc5 Bc5 19. Ne4 Bb6 20. Neg5 h6 21. Qc4 Kh8 22. Nf7 Kh7 23. N7e5 Rf6 24. Ng4 Qg4 25. Ne5 Qe6 26. Qe4 Qf5 27. Qf5 Rf5 28. g4 Rf6 29. f5 Re8 30. Ng6 Re2 31. Rd8 Rg6 32. fg6 Kg6 33. Rd7 Rc2 34. Rff7 Bd4 35. Rc7 Rb2 36. Rb7 Ra2 37. h4 a5 38. h5 Kg5 39. Rg7 Kh4 40. Rge7 a4

Materials used in research:
Paul Morphy: Pride and Sorrow of Chess by David Lawson
The Genius Of Paul Morphy by Chris Ward

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