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Morphy's Blindfold Brilliancy

Paul Morphy vs Unknown Opponent

Morphy's Blindfold Brilliancy

1858
New Orleans Blindfold Simultaneous (6 boards)
Advanced

Morphy plays blindfolded and delivers a beautiful king hunt in the Evans Gambit.

Result: 1-0 - Black resigned

Pro tip: Visualize each move in your mind before revealing the position.

Reveal position every
53 moves

Key Moments

  • #7The Evans Gambit - Morphy's favorite opening
  • #41Re8! - Sacrificing the exchange to open lines
  • #45Qxg7+! - Queen sacrifice leads to winning attack