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Paul Morphy vs Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard · Paris Opera 1858 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 2.
Find the move Paul Morphy found. The other side answers by itself.
Paul Morphy vs Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard
Paris Opera, 1858
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Paul Morphy against Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard, Paris Opera, 1858. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 2. Find the move that was played and the other side answers by itself, exactly as it answered then.
The story behind it, which gives the finish away
Played in a box at the Paris Opera during Norma, against two noblemen consulting. Morphy gave everything for development and finished with a rook and a bishop.