Morphy vs Isouard
Played at a box in the Italian Opera House in Paris while Morphy watched a performance of The Barber of Seville alongside his two consulting opponents, this seventeen-move miniature is one of the most famous games in chess history, ending in a smothered-looking checkmate delivered from an open file.
Played at a box in the Italian Opera House in Paris while Morphy watched a performance of The Barber of Seville alongside his two consulting opponents, this seventeen-move miniature is one of the most famous games in chess history, ending in a smothered-looking checkmate delivered from an open file.
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Morphy vs Isouard — Paris, 1858
Where It Went Wrong
13W
Rxd7 sacrifices an exchange to strip away Black's defenders on the d-file.
17W
Rd8# delivers checkmate with the queen and bishop supporting the final rook check, Black's own pieces blocking every escape square.