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February 10, 2008

[FEN r1b2q1k/ppp3pp/2np1r2/5P2/2B2P2/2Q4P/PB4P1/4RRK1 w - - 0 21]

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Morphy,P - Amateur
Blind Simul. New Orleans, 1858

That's right, the famous Paul Morphy was playing a blindfold simultaneous exhibition when he uncorked this little gem:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 dxc3 8.Ba3 d6 9.Qb3 Nh6 10.Nxc3 Bxc3 11.Qxc3 0-0 12.Rad1 Ng4 13.h3 Nge5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.Be2 f5 16.f4 Nc6 17.Bc4+ Kh8 18.Bb2 Qe7 19.Rde1 Rf6 20.exf5 Qf8 [diagram]