Opera Game Finish: Qb8+! and Rd8#
White to playPaul Morphy(white)vsDuke of Brunswick & Count Isouard(black)
Paris Opera · 1858
SPEED1.2s
Solution
- 16.
- 17.
Morphy ends the Opera Game with a textbook queen sacrifice for mate.
Review
Black has all his pieces defending the king, but the file is cleared. Morphy plays 16.Qb8+!! deflecting the only defender — and 17.Rd8# follows. A defining example of coordination: every white piece in the final position is participating in the mate.
Opening: Philidor Defense
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Themes
Queen SacrificeMating AttackRomantic Era