Morphy completely refutes the rook sac with the supercool KH8 proving he was just as superior in defense as he was in attack. This game deserves to be more widely known. You are doing a great service in publishing these games! Thank you
I allow myself a small correction, this game was played unofficially before the start of the 1st american Chess Congress in New York 1857 not in New Orleans
For a moment Thomson gave me a scare I thought my hero was losing but hats off to Morphy accurate as usual one bad move and he would have lost great game tks hcv
Morphy was probably thinking to himself his opponent is playing Evans gambit against the principal of Evans school but still his attack was good only it was illformed he didn't come with backup he didn't cut off the kings squares didn't calculate the other pieces that would come into and his attack evaporated quickly but Morphy was accurate as usual wonderful game tks hcv
I'm watching this game again Thomson activated all his pieces he was possibly a couple of moves to victory yet lost morphys rook and light bishop didn't play a part at all they aren't off the block his dark bishop at b6 did nothing till the end when it didn't give any check without moving it takes part in a discovered check only in fact Thomson didn't notice it and thought it was a tall pawn sleeping there and in the end Morphy wins with only three powers only two active this is devastating for Thomson after such an aggressive opening
I ran your idea through Stockfish 8: 26.Rxe4 Rxf2 (If 27.Ne2, then Bh3 leads to mate in 5). 28.Nd4 Rxd2, 29.a3 (Random Move) Bxd4+, 30.Rxd4 Qxd4+, 31.Kh1 Bg2#. And there's no doubt that Morphy would have seen this continuation.
@@Mike_Wilson_KJV you people keep giving these engine lines very good I enjoy it but the problem is I lose track and often get confused sorry I'm not net savvy and don't know anything about engine lines pls bear with me
@@rogerscottcathey ": after Bh3, RxQ . . ." I know this is an old thread but I never saw your reply and it just popped up in my bell icon. After Bh3, if 28.RxQ, then Morphy plays Rf1# (Bh3 protects Rf1 as it gives check; there's also check from the black square bishop on B6; hence, it's double check and checkmate.)
Morphy completely refutes the rook sac with the supercool KH8 proving he was just as superior in defense as he was in attack. This game deserves to be more widely known. You are doing a great service in publishing these games! Thank you
Excellent game!thanks hcv
Great game Never witnessed in the past
Morphy was incredible ! 😁✌
I often think that if he hadn't become addicted to morphine that he could have become a great chess player.
I allow myself a small correction, this game was played unofficially before the start of the 1st american Chess Congress in New York 1857 not in New Orleans
Back old days when evans gambit was played day in day out.
For a moment Thomson gave me a scare I thought my hero was losing but hats off to Morphy accurate as usual one bad move and he would have lost great game tks hcv
Morphy was probably thinking to himself his opponent is playing Evans gambit against the principal of Evans school but still his attack was good only it was illformed he didn't come with backup he didn't cut off the kings squares didn't calculate the other pieces that would come into and his attack evaporated quickly but Morphy was accurate as usual wonderful game tks hcv
Paul Morphy was the best
Thompson crumbled like an oatmeal cookie,,,,, 😓
I'm watching this game again Thomson activated all his pieces he was possibly a couple of moves to victory yet lost morphys rook and light bishop didn't play a part at all they aren't off the block his dark bishop at b6 did nothing till the end when it didn't give any check without moving it takes part in a discovered check only in fact Thomson didn't notice it and thought it was a tall pawn sleeping there and in the end Morphy wins with only three powers only two active this is devastating for Thomson after such an aggressive opening
Thomson missed a check mate opportunity at 4:12? 🤔
I don't see one, and i think hcv would've explained it if it were there.
Wow morphy
Interesting to try out after Rxf2, Ne2
I ran your idea through Stockfish 8: 26.Rxe4 Rxf2 (If 27.Ne2, then Bh3 leads to mate in 5). 28.Nd4 Rxd2, 29.a3 (Random Move) Bxd4+, 30.Rxd4 Qxd4+, 31.Kh1 Bg2#. And there's no doubt that Morphy would have seen this continuation.
@@Mike_Wilson_KJV : after Bh3, RxQ . . .
. . Rg2++, Kf1, Rf8+, Bf5 . .
@@Mike_Wilson_KJV you people keep giving these engine lines very good I enjoy it but the problem is I lose track and often get confused sorry I'm not net savvy and don't know anything about engine lines pls bear with me
@@rogerscottcathey ": after Bh3, RxQ . . ." I know this is an old thread but I never saw your reply and it just popped up in my bell icon. After Bh3, if 28.RxQ, then Morphy plays Rf1# (Bh3 protects Rf1 as it gives check; there's also check from the black square bishop on B6; hence, it's double check and checkmate.)
who is the narrator of these videos? i would love to know
3:51 why not knight to H5?
Simon Andersson if knight to H5, then F6.