Paul Morphy: Genius part 1

Paul Charles Morphy 1837-1884, was the first to be hailed "The World Chess Champion". It was not an official Title, but still a Great Accomplishment. This is a game between Morphy and Eugene Rousseau in 1849. Hope you enjoy and feel free to leave comments.

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Education

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• morphy
• paul
• rousseau
• chess
• qwoowu

[kmermix]

Morphy was born in 1837. So he was supposed to be 12 at the time this game was played :-) ???

[qwoowu]

@kmermix : That is correct.

[KanoneUnteralle]

u speak a bit slowly please try to speed up

[leandroearth]

Great!!!!!

Genius!!

[ezwayout54]

why not queen h4+ after kxf7??? please respond

[ShaxAMV]

First game I saw of Morphy's and my impression is that he plays very recklessly.

[tdittyx2x3]

random but queen e6 is also checkmate

[MrJuno6]

I'm not doubting Morphy's talent but there is no way you would get 3...g5 from even a 1200 player on the net today completely opening up his king side with no development whatsoever.

[freemind321]

4:33 "this is sweet right here" you got that right

[bliink182]

@bluband2 Ah that was so obvious! Thanks for letting me know I should have seen that

[bluband2]

@bliink182 because Qc8xc5 check! would be the response

[JuicersSuck]

LOL Morphy fucked dudes up.

[bliink182]

Can somebody please explain why at 5:26 pawn takes knight is such a bad move? Thanks!