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Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. - Tarrasch

The following is a Giuoco Piano game played by the American Paul Morphy. It was played on his twelfth birthday against his uncle. Paul was blindfolded so he could not see the pieces on the board. He played all of the moves by imagining the board in his head. His uncle was allowed to see the board. Paul Morphy went on to be the best chess player of his time!

[Event "?"]
[Site "New Orleans"]
[Date "1849.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "P. Morphy"]
[Black "E. Morphy"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 d6 5. O-O Nf6 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. h3 h6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be3 Re8 11. d5 Bxe3 12. dxc6 Bb6 13. e5 dxe5 14. Qb3 Re7 15. Bxf7+ Rxf7 16. Nxe5 Qe8 17. cxb7 Bxb7 18. Rae1 Ba6 19. Ng6 Qd8 20. Re7 1-0

{If 20. ...Nd5 21. Nxd5 Rxe7 22. Nf6#}


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|r  q  k |
|p p Rrp |
|bb   nNp|
|        |
|        |
| QN    P|
|PP   PP |
|     RK |
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