
Here is one of his famous chess games where he faced the Philidor Defense. It would have been interesting to see how he compared against Steinitz. Unfortunately, Morphy died before the first official World Chess Championship took place in 1886. Even the great Bobby Fischer included him in his list of the ten greatest players of all time. Many regarded him as the greatest chess player of his era. Paul Morphy (1837-1884) was an American chess player. Paul Morphy – Duke Karl/Count Isouard, Paris 1858 We’re talking about the original Immortal Game, played in 1851 between Adolf “Attack, always attack!” Anderssen and top French player Lionel Kieseritzky. There are many famous chess games from the romantic era of chess but one stands out as being so great that all other brilliancies are named after it. Adolf Anderssen – Lionel Kieseritzky, 1851 (The Immortal Game) The two famous chess games we have chosen to play through move by move are the Immortal Game between Anderssen and Kieseritky and a fantastic attacking game by Paul Morphy.

Let’s take a closer look at two of the most famous chess games from the romantic era of chess. This period is known as the romantic era of chess. The history of chess goes back many centuries! Not only have there been many rule changes throughout history, but also the playing style has changed significantly.ĭuring the 19th century, right up until the 1880s, the game developed into the shape of the modern chess game.
