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(69) Morphy - Duke of Brunswick & Count iso

Paris Opera, 1858

1.e4 This game is better known, having been played at the Paris Opera during a performance of the Barber of Seville. Talk about distractions! 1...e5 2.¤f3 d6 3.d4 ¥g4 4.dxe5 ¥xf3 5.£xf3 dxe5 6.¥c4 ¤f6 7.£b3 £e7 8.¤c3 Given the circumstances of the game, Morphy just didn't feel like capturing the pawn at b7. That would have taken the fun out of the game! 8...c6 9.¥g5 b5 10.¤xb5 That's more like it! Morphy sacrifices a knight for the b-pawn instead of capturing it for free at his 8th turn. 10...cxb5 11.¥xb5+ ¤bd7 12.0–0–0 ¦d8 Both knights are pinned, and Morphy now trades one pin for another. 13.¦xd7 ¦xd7 14.¦d1 £e6 15.¥xd7+ ¤xd7 Black has an extra piece, but White checkmates in two moves. If you can't find Morphy's brilliant finish on your own, continue on and let Gambit show you. Either way, it is a pleasant sight! 16.£b8+ ¤xb8 17.¦d8# 1–0 Line

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