Classic game · 1857Black won
Morphy's Sac
White
Louis Paulsen
Black
Paul Morphy
Morphy used rapid development and a queen sacrifice to expose Paulsen's king, proving that active pieces could outweigh material.
Open interactive game review- White
- Louis Paulsen
- Black
- Paul Morphy
- Year
- 1857
- Result
- Black won · 0-1
Why this classic game matters
Morphy's pieces reached the attack with perfect timing before a queen sacrifice made the exposed king decisive.
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