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This game was played by Legal in Paris more than 80 years before Morphy was even born. Besides Morphy did not like to play blind, and never did it against more than just a few. He may have copied Legal's mate against some weak player in an ordinary simul - I don't know, but that does not seem unlikely. I mean: I've played it against weak players too. But Morphy wasn't the first to play it.

Some sources indicate that black (Mr. Saint-Brie) played 4..Nc6 and that Legal touched his f3 knight and was forced to move it. If this is true Black could have gained a huge advantage by recapturing with his knight on e5 instead of taking White´s queen. But in those days a player was not considered a true sportsman and gentleman unless he took the oponent's bate, so Black might not have been as weak as this game suggests.

This was actually a game played by Paul Morphy, and I think he was playing 31 games at the same time blindfolded (or so I heard ). Anyway his opponents eyes' lit up when Morphy offered his queen. Fantastic game, even if he wasn't blindfolded.

This had to be a trap once he saw the g pawn move.  Very nice.

Wow that is good!

What a mate!

Nice Article

AMAZING GAME!