Excalibur electronic 404-2 manual Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl & Count Isouard Paris

as an Evan's Gambit, a form of the Giuoco Piano. White's 19th move, Rad1!! is one of the most celebrat- ed in the history of the game. With his reply, ... Qxf3, Black actually wins a knight and threatens mate. You'd think that would be enough! But Anderssen follows with a rook and queen sacrifice that forces checkmate in a shower of brilliant blows. This classic is known as the "Evergreen Game."

3. Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl & Count Isouard,

Paris, 1858

While in Paris at the opera, the bril- liant, unofficial world champion from New Orleans plays an offhand game against two noblemen. In this case, we're sure it was over before the fat lady sang! In a Philidor Defense, the team of two played a weak 3. … Bg5 that left Morphy with superior development (more of his pieces are deployed) and the bishop pair (two bishops against a bishop and knight). These two important advantages were all Morphy needed. After Black wastes even more time with another pawn move, 9. … b5?, Morphy hits the duo with a series of brilliant sacri- fices to mate. Victory of mind over material is the poetry of chess.

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4.Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Kurt von Bardeleben,

Hastings, 1895

Wilhelm Steinitz, the first official world champion, begins this game as a Giuoco Piano. He maneuvers deftly to keep his opponent from castling into safety. Then he sacri- fices his pawn on d5 so that he can make the square available for his knight. But the most brilliant move of the game is 22. Rxe7+. At first glance, it simply looks like a blun- der. All of White's pieces are attacked, and if Black wasn't in check, he could play … Rxc1+ with mate next. But if Black can't take the rook—with either his king or queen—he loses in all variations. And by not taking it, he is eventual- ly mated anyway. If you're interest- ed in these complex lines, you can find a complete explanation of this classic game in many books.

5.AlexanderAlekhine vs. O. Tenner, Cologne,1911

World Champion Alekhine was a chess fanatic (he even named his cat "Chess") and one of the great- est attacking players of all time. Here he plays the unusual Bishop's Opening and seems to be develop- ing quietly. Black even appears to be getting a good game just at the time Alekhine is able to play the swashbuckling 11. Nxe5, allowing Black to capture his queen. Black's king is forced to march to the cen