1864... I remember it like it was yesterday. Morphy makes chess look easy. When I try to play like him, I usually find myself doing passive moves after a while, but he never stops.
I love how so many Morphy games the guys of the era never get their queen side pieces out and hence why he often seems to have started without queenside knights and rooks uin handicaps. Get your pieces out and active esp against non masters and don't think too hard about being down a piece/pawn etc
There are always people who want to do the opposite of the rest of us, that's why they down-vote. They just need attention. Let the attention seekers have their fun. 😄
not true at all, he could memorize and replay chess games of his relatives. Was it easy for him, yes, did he study chess of course he did. At this level there are no people of chance
In terms of raw talent no chess player comes even close to Morphy. Fischer maybe... but he was reading over 1000 chess books by the age of 18 whereas Morphy READ his first chess book when he was 18... crazy to think about.
In my opinion Paul Morphy was one of the most intellectually gifted peoples who ever lived. Using such telent for chess was not all that great. He should have use it for research in mathematics or physics.
I'm looking at a game from Portsmouth 1923 between Alekhine/Vajda move 15 whites pieces are more but has backward pawn i'm looking at nd7 bd7 f5 to create isolated d or e pawn depending on whether black to take c4 which in turn play nc4 bc7 f take e what do yo think of this solution
Every time Mato posts a Morphy video, an angel gets its wings.
"Help your pieces so that they can help you." -- Paul Morphy. Words to live by!
Like Fischer said, Morphy was the most accurate player that ever lived and almost never blundered. His exact words
Morphy was a genius. Blindfold game too. Wow
Amazing indeed.
Mato, your videos are helping get through the mental torture of this pandemic and wildfires.
I am glad to hear that
@@MatoJelic I forgot to say, thank you!
1864... I remember it like it was yesterday.
Morphy makes chess look easy. When I try to play like him, I usually find myself doing passive moves after a while, but he never stops.
Alexander Harvey Conrad like Capablanca, they make it look easy.. But it's never easy..😣
Thks for your lecture Mato
What a beautiful checkmate.
Love it!
Thanks Mato for another cool & interesting lecture!
Could this possibly be one of his last recorded games? Most sources say he retired In 1861 and his list of recorded games end in 1863 in paris.
Did he really play this brilliancy blindfold? Wow
I also always admire that. For me it is unbelievable!
Unique killing style. Great Paul Morphy....
Amazing! Mato the golden voice!
What a game!!! Too good
Thank you for sharing.
Morphy was so so brilliant. It's impossible to play like him.
@Kingsley Afuzobugwu Wrong! Fischer studied Morphy’s games then emulated his play.
Morphy did not learn chess. Chess learned Morphy.
Oh my God, what a total domination. I dont think black ever had a chance in the game. Morphy just bulldozed his way smashing everything in his path.
I once drank a glass of water blind folded and did it as brilliant as murhy did in this game.
You just won the internet with this quip. 😂
Wow, amazing.
No wonder Google held back AlphaZero until Morphy has passed away!
good joke he would have run alpha zero out of business with his exhibition games alone
So impressive!
I love how so many Morphy games the guys of the era never get their queen side pieces out and hence why he often seems to have started without queenside knights and rooks uin handicaps. Get your pieces out and active esp against non masters and don't think too hard about being down a piece/pawn etc
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Who is the one person downvoting this? Crazy. Mato, loving these Morphy uploads - keep 'em coming!! All hail Mato!
There are always people who want to do the opposite of the rest of us, that's why they down-vote. They just need attention. Let the attention seekers have their fun. 😄
and all hail Morphy he is the rage on net
I knew Max Lange!
...alright, not THAT Max Lange, but a kid who played in my chess club. But he did have a good eye for attack.
Thanks Mato my chess teacher!!
Now I see!
4:03 in why not Knight to C4 discover check?
There was a time when chess masters and Paul Morphy co exist.
Morphy was an amazing player and he never really studied chess, it was just so easy for him.
Just imagine how truly legendary he'd be if he had the materials and tools of today, and obsessively studied the way fischer did?
not true at all, he could memorize and replay chess games of his relatives. Was it easy for him, yes, did he study chess of course he did. At this level there are no people of chance
Nice.game.thks
knight to d4 would have been a lovely smothered mate with queen and rook on either side
beautiful
In terms of raw talent no chess player comes even close to Morphy. Fischer maybe... but he was reading over 1000 chess books by the age of 18 whereas Morphy READ his first chess book when he was 18... crazy to think about.
Wow !
Bonjour
Mato, do you think Morphy can hold his own against Carlson?
Players that are alive have a tiny adventage
Didn't he play the morphy attack? Lol, or was it Max lagne?
In my opinion Paul Morphy was one of the most intellectually gifted peoples who ever lived. Using such telent for chess was not all that great. He should have use it for research in mathematics or physics.
he didn't really study and play lot chess. he studied law if i'm correct
he would have done something unique there too you bet
@@mark19980501 Yes he became a qualified lawyer, apparently with ease.
What exactly is studying mathematics and physics supposed to do?
Placido Domingo should stick to singing Opera😁
Blindfold
NONE SO BLIND AS HE WHO WOULD NOT "MURPHY"!!! V.W.
Why yes, Mato, I had a very satisfying bowel movement that year. Thanks for asking. And you?
I'm looking at a game from Portsmouth 1923 between Alekhine/Vajda move 15 whites pieces are more but has backward pawn i'm looking at nd7 bd7 f5 to create isolated d or e pawn depending on whether black to take c4 which in turn play nc4 bc7 f take e what do yo think of this solution
You got to make commentunder that game: th-cam.com/play/PL8gqV9r--YyDms6cQAdUgaypvR475CWeO.html
serious question... did morphy ever lose
He did . Tal also did but people don't like to see these games. Once I showed a game when Tal lost and I got lots of dislikes and complaints.
Morphy was komodo that time
Komodo indeed
First...no...super second
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Is it just me or does this guy sound like a Chinese bond villain?
it is just you