Morphy made his way to the Queen's College rooms where the simultaneous blind performance against eight opponents would take place. Morphy hoped that the strongest players would take the eight boards, but had trouble finding volunteers. Professional players who attended the Festival, such as Falkbeer, Staunton, St. Amant, Owen, Löwenthal, Bird refused to play in the simultaneous. blind against Morphy. They were probably afraid of being humiliated.At the end, the list was: Lord George William Lyttelton (president of the British Chess Association) Thomas Avery (president of the Birmingham Chess Club) Rev. George Salmon (one of the best Irish players) Dr. Jabez Carr (Leamington Chess Club secretary) Dr. James Freeman (former president of the Birmingham Chess Club) John Rhodes (member of the Leeds Club) James Stanley Kipping (Manchester Chess Club secretary) William Rideout Wills (secretary of the British Chess Association) Paul Morphy delighted everyone with the simultaneous blind against eight opponents. The performance lasted from 1:00 pm to 6:15 pm Morphy won 6, lost to Kipping and drew with Avery
Awesome endgame skills by Morphy notice how Morphy goes after knight in most games bcoz knight moves are unpredictable rook moves can be factored into your calculations genius what else can you say
Salmon was in a zugzwang morphys king walked 12 steps northwards this is a unique game almost a chess composition a long time back I had read one called Napoleon crossing the Balkans check it out its beautiful I'm sure hcv sir knows about it
He didn't take the rook which normally gms would have done but Morphy is different so he took the knight with the pawn this pawn proved deadly in the end Morphy is farsighted you see why he is a genius he saw it to the endgame great indeed but still salmon played very well
George salmon was a mathematician and a chess player. But his calculations did not work against the artist who creates poetry on the board. That artist is Paul Charles Morphy the goat.
Sergeant in his book writes: The march of the White King in this finale is an extraordinary event in a simultaneous blind match
Morphy made his way to the Queen's College rooms where the simultaneous blind performance against eight opponents would take place. Morphy hoped that the strongest players would take the eight boards, but had trouble finding volunteers. Professional players who attended the Festival, such as Falkbeer, Staunton, St. Amant, Owen, Löwenthal, Bird refused to play in the simultaneous. blind against Morphy. They were probably afraid of being humiliated.At the end, the list was: Lord George William Lyttelton (president of the British Chess Association) Thomas Avery (president of the Birmingham Chess Club) Rev. George Salmon (one of the best Irish players) Dr. Jabez Carr (Leamington Chess Club secretary) Dr. James Freeman (former president of the Birmingham Chess Club) John Rhodes (member of the Leeds Club) James Stanley Kipping (Manchester Chess Club secretary) William Rideout Wills (secretary of the British Chess Association) Paul Morphy delighted everyone with the simultaneous blind against eight opponents. The performance lasted from 1:00 pm to 6:15 pm Morphy won 6, lost to Kipping and drew with Avery
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I subscribed immediately after watching this Video. Thanks for uploading this chess video. Fantastic game.
Morphy was wise. Beautiful end game.
Taking the Knight instead of the rook seems stronger and avoids a draw possibly
Great game
Awesome endgame skills by Morphy notice how Morphy goes after knight in most games bcoz knight moves are unpredictable rook moves can be factored into your calculations genius what else can you say
Oh ,,,the rich smell of smoked salmon !!! 😁✌🐟
Salmon played well but his pieces were trapped in the seventh and eighth rank Morphy was good in endgame too
Name of piece played at beginning of video?
Thats Schubert - (Serenade) piano solo version
Salmon was in a zugzwang morphys king walked 12 steps northwards this is a unique game almost a chess composition a long time back I had read one called Napoleon crossing the Balkans check it out its beautiful I'm sure hcv sir knows about it
There was a similar king walk and black in a zugzwang for black. Short Vs timman.
The deadly pass pawn,,,,,
He didn't take the rook which normally gms would have done but Morphy is different so he took the knight with the pawn this pawn proved deadly in the end Morphy is farsighted you see why he is a genius he saw it to the endgame great indeed but still salmon played very well
Actually this shouldn't be king walk. It should be the king march. The victorious march of his regal highness,sword in hand to the opponent's camp.
George salmon was a mathematician and a chess player. But his calculations did not work against the artist who creates poetry on the board. That artist is Paul Charles Morphy the goat.
Salmon couldn't fight the current.