Paul Morphy's Magical Italian Game

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Paul Charles Morphy was an American chess player. During his brief career in the late 1850s Morphy was acknowledged as the world's greatest chess master. The Italian Game is one of the oldest recorded chess openings and is defined by the development of the white bishop to c4 (the so-called "Italian bishop"), where it attacks Black's vulnerable f7-square.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:12 Game 1
04:33 Game 2
07:30 Game 3
11:45 Game 4
14:29 Game 5
17:40 Game 6
22:34 Game 7
26:48 Game 8
Game 1: Paul Morphy vs Amateur, Paris 1859
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qh5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Neg5 Bb4 11. Rxe6+ fxe6 12. Nxe6 Qf7 13. Nfg5 Qe7 14. Qe2 Bd6 15. Nxg7+ Kd7 16. Qg4+ Kd8 17. Nf7+ Qxf7 18. Bg5+ Be7 19. Ne6+ Kc8 20. Nc5+ Kb8 21. Nd7+ Kc8 22. Nb6+ Kb8 23. Qc8+ Rxc8 24. Nd7# 1-0
Game 2: Paul Morphy vs NN, New York 1857
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nf6 8. Ba3 Bb6 9. Qb3 d5 10. exd5 Na5 11. Re1+ Be6 12. dxe6 Nxb3 13. exf7+ Kd7 14. Be6+ Kc6 15. Ne5+ Kb5 16. Bc4+ Ka5 17. Bb4+ Ka4 18. axb3# 1-0
Game 3: Paul Morphy vs Amateur, Blindfold in New Orleans 1858
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Be7 8. Nxf7 Kxf7 9. Qf3+ Ke6 10. Nc3 dxc3 11. Re1+ Ne5 12. Bf4 Bf6 13. Bxe5 Bxe5 14. Rxe5+ Kxe5 15. Re1+ Kd4 16. Bxd5 Re8 17. Qd3+ Kc5 18. b4+ Kxb4 19. Qd4+ 1-0
Game 4: Paul Morphy vs NN, ? ?
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Ne7 9. O-O c6 10. d4 exd4 11. Re1+ Kd7 12. Nxd5 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 cxd5 14. Qxd5+ Kc7 15. Bf4+ Bd6 16. Qc5+ Kb8 17. Qxd6+ Qxd6 18. Bxd6# 1-0
Game 5: Paul Morphy vs Domingues, Blindfold in Havana 1864
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bd5 f5 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Re1+ Ne7 12. Ne5 Bxe5 13. Qh5+ g6 14. Qxe5 Rf8 15. Nd2 c6 16. Nc4 d6 17. Nxd6+ Kd7 18. Be6+ Kc7 19. Nxc8+ Qd6 20. Qxd6# 1-0
Game 6: Paul Morphy vs Jules Arnous de Riviere, Paris 1858
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. e5 d5 11. exf6 dxc4 12. fxg7 Rg8 13. Re1+ Be6 14. d5 Qf6 15. Bg5 Qxc3 16. dxe6 Qd3 17. exf7+ Kxf7 18. Re7+ Kg6 19. Qe1 Qd5 20. Rd1 Nd4 21. Rxd4 Bxd4 22. Qb1+ 1-0
Game 7: Paul Morphy vs Ernest Morphy, New Orleans ?
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Bxc3 8. Nxc3 dxc3 9. Ba3 d6 10. Qb3 Nh6 11. Qxc3 Qf6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Rfe1 Bd7 14. Rab1 O-O-O 15. Ba6 Na5 16. Rec1 Bc6 17. Qxa5 bxa6 18. Qxa6+ Kd7 19. Rxc6 Qf5 20. Rxc7+ Ke8 21. Qc6+ Qd7 22. Rb8 Qxc6 23. Re7+ Kf8 24. Rxd8+ Qe8 25. Rdxe8# 1-0
Game 8: Paul Morphy vs James McConnell, New Orleans ?
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Ne5 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Qb3 Nf6 13. Kh1 Ng4 14. Qg3 Qc5 15. Bb3 Nxf2+ 16. Rxf2 Qxf2 17. Qxe5+ Kd8 18. Qxg7 Re8 19. Bf6+ Kd7 20. Qxf7+ Kd6 21. e5+ Rxe5 22. Qf8+ 1-0
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  • @sarmah8738
    @sarmah8738Ай бұрын

    Love to watch Paul Murphy's games 🎯

  • @brucewallace2
    @brucewallace223 күн бұрын

    What a genius Morphy was.

  • @freebee8221

    @freebee8221

    19 күн бұрын

    Imagine him in todays world with todays technology. He would be even 10 better.

  • @theoneymee

    @theoneymee

    Күн бұрын

    @@freebee8221 truly amazing. he had NOTHING to go on... just played chess. Remarkable.

  • @leddidi
    @leddidiСағат бұрын

    if morphy played today he would be a world champion for sure, with all the technologie and new theories no doubt about it

  • @joetom9429
    @joetom9429Ай бұрын

    I really appreciate your inputs.. This is one of the most CLEANEST and CLEAREST channel of chess analysis I've seen, Others put too many stupid opinions etc.. but this channel states pros and cons of the moves which is very easy to learn and understand..

  • @erykkostka3719
    @erykkostka3719Ай бұрын

    You can try Bobby's fischer najdorf sicilian ❤

  • @AshishTomar-rk6il
    @AshishTomar-rk6ilАй бұрын

    Superb content, as expected from sammy!!❤

  • @skulpzilla2051
    @skulpzilla2051Ай бұрын

    Thanks Sammy! Great videos

  • @lawanson_kareem
    @lawanson_kareemАй бұрын

    We want to see more of Mikhail tal games pls

  • @pierre-francoiszeegers5824
    @pierre-francoiszeegers5824Ай бұрын

    Lovely games. The little problems are very pleasant too. Thanks a lot

  • @alexanderroc3359
    @alexanderroc3359Ай бұрын

    Yet another informative and entertaining series of Paul Morphy games with e4. Thanks Sammy ! Any possibility you could present some more unusual Morphy brilliancies ?

  • @Snifferbjornsson
    @SnifferbjornssonАй бұрын

    You made another let's go thank you

  • @BobMenziesMusic
    @BobMenziesMusic12 күн бұрын

    I play the Italian opening and your presentation and analysis are really helpful. Good work!

  • @byronodhiambo3905
    @byronodhiambo3905Ай бұрын

    Nice content....Tigran Petrosian moves next

  • @ayukochaayuknso3645

    @ayukochaayuknso3645

    27 күн бұрын

    We need Petrosian Tigran indeed

  • @reidrepairs5837
    @reidrepairs5837Ай бұрын

    What an incredible series of instructive and illuminating games! Paul Morphy was a master and you are a master of bringing his games and artistry to light!

  • @Fitness4London
    @Fitness4London11 күн бұрын

    Interesting that Paul Morphy is happy for his pawns to be gobbled up, which creates open files to exploit. He also takes great care to prevent the enemy king from castling.

  • @davidaraujo4234
    @davidaraujo423417 күн бұрын

    Love his style

  • @lakbayanngkaalaman934
    @lakbayanngkaalaman934Ай бұрын

    WOW! MORPHY IS A SUPER GENIUS!

  • @ImprovePath
    @ImprovePathАй бұрын

    Morphy's game with his uncle is fire 🔥

  • @marcoporta6319
    @marcoporta6319Ай бұрын

    Thank so much from Rome!!

  • @sashamigliorini6997
    @sashamigliorini6997Ай бұрын

    anatoly karpov favorite openings next pls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mehrabalmaksud6732

    @mehrabalmaksud6732

    Ай бұрын

    He already has Karpov's Carro-kan.

  • @LowT1erG0d

    @LowT1erG0d

    Ай бұрын

    @@mehrabalmaksud6732as in every openings not just the caro

  • @mognuscarlson5393

    @mognuscarlson5393

    Ай бұрын

    There should be a video on Karpov's Ruy Lopez

  • @manuelcarpio-fl2pz

    @manuelcarpio-fl2pz

    Ай бұрын

    It’s 2024 for God’s sake who seriously watches Karpov?! 😅 you should make that video yourself zzzz

  • @raajeshchess
    @raajeshchessАй бұрын

    Best video ever. Can you tell how to play an opening from both sides. For example if I play nimzo Indian defence as black then how to play against it as white

  • @user-jm1ck8hq2w
    @user-jm1ck8hq2w24 күн бұрын

    You make a good video. Great!!!!!

  • @basem30basem39
    @basem30basem39Ай бұрын

    Amazing 😍

  • @carlopoli9067
    @carlopoli9067Ай бұрын

    Paul Morphy's style is as fascinating as ever. Although Sammy, please do not underestimate Luka Doncic's IQ: when it comes to strategy and tactics, he is literally considered a genius. If Paul didn't play basketball, Luka has never tried to apply his boundless IQ to chess, and we couldn't possibly imagine the outcome of a chess match between them... so far!

  • @Oenloveslife
    @OenloveslifeАй бұрын

    Watching these games has made me appreciate Morphy's extraordinary brilliance and wonder if he just might be (as GM Feingold suggested) the greatest attacking chess player ever.

  • @LordFred69
    @LordFred69Ай бұрын

    genius

  • @BREAKocean
    @BREAKoceanАй бұрын

    How about gligoric caro kann? Or more botvinnik. Also would love to see a video on someone playing old indian defense

  • @Martin_ros
    @Martin_ros23 күн бұрын

    Morphy vs E Morphy would have liked some analysis of what Paul Morphy would do after 16. Bxa6 - besides Qb3 with difficult complications. Still seems like the best move

  • @Mik1604
    @Mik1604Ай бұрын

    True story: after watching this I gained 150 points (and counting) by playing Italian and then d4. I love it.

  • @ImprovePath

    @ImprovePath

    Ай бұрын

    what's your rapid ratings ?

  • @mubarkqardas46

    @mubarkqardas46

    Ай бұрын

    @ImprovePath noone plays rapid online.

  • @ImprovePath

    @ImprovePath

    Ай бұрын

    @@mubarkqardas46 who told you that ?? 😂😂 there are millions of players who not only plays rapid, but also all formats !

  • @Loveficriticthemost
    @LoveficriticthemostАй бұрын

    Can you make best Rubinstein game please?

  • @Blinknone
    @Blinknone16 күн бұрын

    A true genius..

  • @ImprovePath
    @ImprovePathАй бұрын

    Luca's pic as an amateur 😂😂

  • @capriraleur6087
    @capriraleur608721 күн бұрын

    Le vrai magicien des échecs.

  • @user-gi4re7hh5u
    @user-gi4re7hh5uАй бұрын

    Mr Morphy was the best

  • @Ky215
    @Ky215Ай бұрын

    I’m curious to know what time controls they played back then b/c these calculations are out of this world 👽

  • @jamierife7789

    @jamierife7789

    3 күн бұрын

    Morphy liked to play fast and never took more than two minutes to make each move...he bored easily, which is why he hated D3 openings that gummed up the middle.

  • @marcco7947
    @marcco794726 күн бұрын

    What! That first checkmate was dirty! 😂

  • @JelPawnChess
    @JelPawnChessАй бұрын

    thanks luca..

  • @detah1
    @detah114 күн бұрын

    I love how Mr. Morphy annihilates all these contemporary soccer players. Yes. He's just THAT good.

  • @BREAKocean
    @BREAKoceanАй бұрын

    Ernest actually played pretty reasonably. Unlike many of the players of that era

  • @Jamz2k
    @Jamz2kАй бұрын

    Not sure why morphy gave check with his knight before sacking his queen in game 1

  • @omaraljnabi3444
    @omaraljnabi3444Ай бұрын

    Steinitz's Vienna next bro?

  • @hannanchowdhury4384
    @hannanchowdhury438429 күн бұрын

  • @ernestogarcillan1977
    @ernestogarcillan1977Ай бұрын

    Nd7+ smothered mate knight

  • @hayhay557
    @hayhay55725 күн бұрын

    How come that in every video on chess players each one of them was "the best in history"? there can only be one best

  • @richardtharp9696
    @richardtharp9696Ай бұрын

    Haha he put Luka's face as the amateur 😂

  • @Skymaaan
    @SkymaaanКүн бұрын

    One of his opponents wasnt unknown it was Leo Messi :D

  • @cloudforest4087
    @cloudforest4087Ай бұрын

    Lure the king out, says Morphy.

  • @jorgecondorchoasupa3411
    @jorgecondorchoasupa341114 күн бұрын

    El único cuco del gran Bobby

  • @jeremyellison6544
    @jeremyellison6544Ай бұрын

    lol, did you use a young Conner McDavid for the amateur profile?

  • @loplop7029
    @loplop7029Ай бұрын

    “Alright. Alright. Alright.”

  • @user-ch3tl1js5k
    @user-ch3tl1js5k17 күн бұрын

    Hi, do you know Dr. Saeed Faal

  • @spirejfk7879
    @spirejfk7879Ай бұрын

    Lol,, I love Morphy's unknown opponent Kylian Mbappe!!..😂🤣 Another Genius in his own Sport!

  • @LuhTorah
    @LuhTorahАй бұрын

    Luca is the amateur 😂

  • @stopover1238
    @stopover12387 күн бұрын

    You look like me

  • @shahramhussien3397
    @shahramhussien3397Күн бұрын

    Those ads are annoying

  • @jerielpimentel2409
    @jerielpimentel2409Ай бұрын

    1st game he plays with luka doncic 😂

  • @alwaysaaru1960
    @alwaysaaru1960Ай бұрын

    Paul Murphy vs Messi 😂

  • @DKSigh
    @DKSighАй бұрын

    mcconaughey?

  • @mattolivier1835
    @mattolivier1835Ай бұрын

    Thank you big nose. Oops, I meant to say Sammy. Sorry bout that.

  • @harshpal4472
    @harshpal44725 күн бұрын

    Rashid chess game

  • @philcolbert7864
    @philcolbert7864Ай бұрын

    Morphy was a great player but the first two opponents are so weak anyone rated over 1000 should easily beat them