Fifty of the most exciting games ever played. Pick one and replay it move by move.
Paul Morphy vs Duke of Brunswick & Count Isouard · Paris (consultation, at the opera), 1858
Played in a box at the Paris opera, Morphy develops every piece with tempo, sacrifices to open lines, and mates in 17 moves. It is the classic lesson in rapid development.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bg5 b5 10. Nxb5 cxb5 11. Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. O-O-O Rd8 13. Rxd7 Rxd7 14. Rd1 Qe6 15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16. Qb8+ Nxb8 17. Rd8# 1-0