Chess Beans and Paul Morphy

greenpawn34

Only Chess

19 Oct 16 22:21

greenpawn34

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19 Oct 16 22:21

Beans that make you play great chess.

A review of 'Norma' the opera Morphy was watching (listening too)
when he played against the Allies in Paris in 1858.

Some lines to try v the Phiidor and The Hall of Doom.

Blog Post 330

Greg Williams

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22 Oct 16 13:10

OK, at the risk of making a complete di** of myself - why not put the King in check straight away with the Rook in the study by L.Topcejev 1927?

KnightStalker47

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22 Oct 16 19:01

1. Rg7+ Kxe8 2. Rxa7 stalemate.

greenpawn34

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23 Oct 16 11:55

Thanks Kingstalker.

(I was wondering about that myself.)

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

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24 Oct 16 19:08

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Beans that make you play great chess.

A review of 'Norma' the opera Morphy was watching (listening too)
when he played against the Allies in Paris in 1858.

Some lines to try v the Phiidor and The Hall of Doom.

Blog Post 330

That study from 1927 was stalemate if white tried to get the rook immediately too, R-g7+, KxN e8, RXR stalemate.