Featured is a sharp chess game between Thomas Barnes and Paul Morphy from 1858. Out of a Philidor Countergambit, an objectively dubious opening, Paul Morphy allows Thomas Barnes to hunt his king rook. As is typical with Morphy games, he obtains excellent piece activity and a lead in development. These positives sonn translate into a beautiful combination involving deflection and clearance sacrifices that first cost Barnes his queen, and soon thereafter his king.
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. dxe5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Bc5 7. Nf7 Qf6 8. Be3 d4 9. Bg5 Qf5 10. Nxh8 Qxg5 11. Bc4 Nc6 12. Nf7 Qxg2 13. Rf1 Nf6 14. f3 Nb4 15. Na3 Bxe6 16. Bxe6 Nd3+ 17. Qxd3 exd3 18. O-O-O Bxa3 19. Bb3 d2+ 20. Kb1 Bc5 21. Ne5 Kf8 22. Nd3 Re8 23. Nxc5 Qxf1