The True Greatest King's Gambit Player

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Is Paul Morphy the true greatest king's gambit player. In a previous video, I claimed Adolf Anderssen was the greatest King's Gambit player. After doing some digging, it's become clear that Morphy was even better. His strategic acumen and tactical prowess were no match for his competitors!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:19 Game 1
04:54 Game 2
07:38 Game 3
12:35 Game 4
15:47 Game 5

Game 1: Paul Morphy vs Theodor Lichtenhein, New York 1857
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Be7 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Bh4+ 8. g3 fxg3 9. O-O gxh2+ 10. Kh1 Bf6 11. Ne5 Nh6 12. d4 Bxe5 13. Qh5 Qxd4 14. Bxf7+ Nxf7 15. Qxf7+ Kd8 16. Bg5+ Bf6 17. Nc3 Bd7 18. Rxf6 Kc7 19. Bf4+ Kb7 20. Rd6 Qc5 21. Ne4 Qxc2 22. Rxd7+ Nxd7 23. Qxd7+ Ka6 24. Nd6 Rhd8 25. Qb7+ Ka5 26. Bd2+ Qxd2 27. Nc4+ Ka4 28. b3# 1-0

Game 2: Paul Morphy vs NN, New Orleans 1856
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nf3 Qh5 8. Nd5 Kd8 9. c3 Nf6 10. Nxf6 Bxf6 11. e5 Bg7 12. h4 f6 13. Kg1 g4 14. Nh2 fxe5 15. Nxg4 exd4 16. Bxf4 Rf8 17. Bg5+ Ne7 18. Qe2 Re8 19. Ne5 Qxe2 20. Nf7# 1-0

Game 3: Paul Morphy vs Bornemann, Paris 1858
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. fxe5 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 dxe5 8. d3 Nc6 9. Bg5 a6 10. Nd2 Be7 11. O-O-O Qd7 12. Nf1 O-O-O 13. Ne3 h6 14. Bh4 g5 15. Bg3 Rdf8 16. Nd5 Ne8 17. d4 exd4 18. cxd4 Bd8 19. Rhf1 Nd6 20. Bb3 Nb5 21. Qe3 f5 22. exf5 Rxf5 23. Nb6+ cxb6 24. Be6 Rd5 25. Rf7 Ne7 26. Kb1 Re8 27. Rc1+ Nc7 28. Bxd7+ Rxd7 29. d5 Nc6 30. dxc6 Rxe3 31. cxd7+ Kb8 32. Rxc7 1-0

Game 4: Paul Morphy vs Paul Ross, New Orleans 1858
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bc4 Bxc3 6. dxc3 Ne7 7. Qd6 O-O 8. Bxf4 Ng6 9. Bg5 Qe8 10. O-O Kh8 11. Rae1 f6 12. e5 f5 13. Nd4 f4 14. e6 dxe6 15. Nxe6 Bxe6 16. Rxe6 Qc8 17. Rxg6 hxg6 18. Qxg6 Qf5 19. Rxf4 Qxg6 20. Rxf8+ Kh7 21. Bg8+ Kh8 22. Bf7+ Kh7 23. Bxg6+ Kxg6 24. Bf4 1-0

Game 5: Paul Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau, New Orleans 1849
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qxg4 Qf6 8. Bc4+ Ke7 9. Nc3 c6 10. e5 Qxe5+ 11. Kd1 Kd8 12. Re1 Qc5 13. Bxg8 d5 14. Re8+ Kxe8 15. Qxc8+ Ke7 16. Nxd5+ Kd6 17. Qc7# 1-0

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[eliezerferrieri]

Game 3: Paul Morphy vs Bornemann, Paris 1858 .(This game is part of one of 8 simultaneous blind games ).During the second break of the match against Harrwitz, Morphy had his friend Edge organize a feat never seen up to then in Paris and that is a blind simultaneous against 8 strong players of the Café de la Régence. The blind challenge began at 12.30 and ended at 22.30 on Monday 27 September 1858. During the 10 long hours of the simultaneous blind match Morphy played expertly winning 6 games, drawing 2 and not losing any. At the end of the performance it took Morphy about half an hour to leave the club: everyone wanted to congratulate him and shake his hand. The following morning of the blind simulcast Morphy dictated the games he had played to his friend Edge Milnes with many variations. He remembered perfectly the progress of all the matches.

[fretho]

Game 5 vs. Rousseau: "With the precision of a surgeon, Morphy plays the only winning move". Morphy makes it seem so effortless. He indeed deserves the accolade of being the strongest player of the 19th Century,

[Axiomatic]

It's unbelievable just how far ahead of his time he was.

[robertmac]

This video is a dream come true! My favorite opening as played by the amazing Paul Morphy!!

[AmirRezaMashalian]

It is so amazing to watch King's Gambit games. Please do more with this gambit

[IFRSKIES]

Really excellent style of reviewing these great chess games. Wonderful verbal communications and easy to listen to voice, with a pleasant sense of humor, sprinkled into to the mix.

[ales]

I always wanted a video covering Paul morphys kings gambit games thanks

[תמירברכוכב-ור]

good explanation, very educates and gives all sort of tactics. I really love this opening, its crushing

[eliezerferrieri]

Game 5: Paul Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau, New Orleans 1849.During 1848-1849, (Paul Morphy who was 11-12) out of over fifty matches
Rousseau won a maximum of five and 45 victories went to Morphy. Of all these matches only two recorded survive, both from 1949 both won by Morphy

[davidbatchelder]

great job, over the top. Thank you for your great effort.

[rolfstorz]

Thanks so much for that excellent treatment of the King’s gambit! 😊

[lenoravs]

at 12:39 if black DOES capture the pawn AND white attacks with rook (as u suggested...) black can take a free essentially winning on material after queenchange... or am I retarded?
Qb4 has same outcome..

[jefftaylor]

4:50 Qb3 is also mate but not as neat as b3#.

That’s what separates the Morphys from the Patzers.

[jerryweller]

Seeing Morphy constantly inventing new solutions to the same chess problem without repetition is like listening to a great jazz musician constantly creating new melodies over the same chord progression. What an amazing artist he was!

[omarscofield]

Morphy is a great player. I also like the way how you explain the game. Thanks for the great video !!

[SeanRoland-rq]

I don’t know the first thing about 3D checkers but I love hearing your fancy move descriptions.

[ebwholesaler]

Maybe Morphy was born under a chess board !

[hsuilungmarcdacascos]

When Morphy plays chess, the opponents can only play forced moves

[shimeles.fetene.MENLIK]

📍NO WORD TO THANK YOU, SAMMY
📍GREAT LECTURE that READS the MINDS OF CHESS EMPERORS extensively in superb clarity.
📍You sound to be a Descendant of the GREAAATS in CHESS.
📍Keep on, You really EXPLAIN THE CRUX of Every move in Living Language.

[michaelrose]

Gr8 vid. Thx for making me late for work!