Too Good For A Blindfold Simul! Morphy Keeps On Making Precise Moves

November 17, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Paul Morphy vs James G Cunningham
Blindfold simul, 8b (1859) (blindfold), London ENG, Apr-20
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Center Attack (C53)
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Qe7 7. O-O Ng8 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Qc5 10. Na3 Nd4 11. Be3 Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Qf8 13. Bxb6 axb6 14. Nb5 Kd8 15. Rac1 d6 16. exd6 cxd6 17. Qe3 Ra6 18. Nc7 Qe7 19. Ne6+ fxe6 20. Bxa6 Bd7 21. Bb5 Ke8 22. dxe6 Nf6 23. Rc8+
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Introduction: 0:00
Daily Puzzle: 4:56
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