Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl of Brunswick & Count Isouard, 1858

Checkmate during the opera

Casual game at the Paris Opera · Philidor Defence · 1-0

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Game moves (PGN)

[Event "Casual game at the Paris Opera"]
[Site "Paris, France"]
[Date "1858.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Paul Morphy"]
[Black "Duke Karl of Brunswick & Count Isouard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C41"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7
8. Nc3 c6 9. Bg5 b5 10. Nxb5 cxb5 11. Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. O-O-O Rd8 13. Rxd7 Rxd7
14. Rd1 Qe6 15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16. Qb8+ Nxb8 17. Rd8# 1-0