Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Paul Morphy.

White to move and win except where noted.

Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle. Drag your mouse from one bracket to the other.

a) Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau !ew "rleans #$%& ' Re$( w)*+c$( , !+d-( .

b) /hite Mates in 0. Morphy vs Ernest Morphy !ew "rleans #$-1 ' R+d2 .

c) Morphy vs 3art #$-% ' R+e2 w)*a4 .

d) Morphy vs 5le+ander Meek Mobile #$-' !d- .

e) Morphy vs !! !ew "rleans #$-4 ' !e- . 6aulsen vs Morphy !ew 7ork #$-2 8hess videos by letsplaychess.com 6aul Morphy 6uzzles 6art 99. /hite to move and win e+cept where noted.

a) Morphy vs :ohn Schulten !ew 7ork #$-2 ' ;f% if !2g4 ;+e- w)!f2 .

b) Morphy vs 5le+ander Meek !ew 7ork #$-2 ' 1<1<1 .

c) ;lack to move and win. : Schulten vs Morphy !ew 7ork #$-2 ' ...!a%( .

d) /hite Mates in 0. Morphy vs =heodor >ichtenhein !ew 7ork #$-2 ' ;d?( w)!c%( .

e) /hite Mates in 0. Morphy vs :ohn Schulten !ew 7ork #$-2 ' *f2( .

6aul Morphy 6uzzles 6art 999. /hite to move and win e+cept where noted.

a) /hite Mates in 4. Morphy vs 8arr ;irmingham #$-$ ' ;h4( @+h4 Rh0( @g- Rh-( .

b) Morphy vs :ohann >owenthal >ondon #$-$ ' Re$( if @h2 *h-( .

c) ;lack to move and win. =homas ;arnes vs Morphy >ondon #$-$ ' ...!d0( if c+d0 ;b%( mates .

d) Morphy vs 3enry ;ird >ondon #$-$ ' !+f4( w)Rg%( .

e) ;lack to move and win. 6ierre Saint 5mant vs Morphy 6aris #$-$ ' ...Rd0 if *+d0 !+d0 ;+d0 *d4( . 6aul Morphy 6uzzles 6art 9A. /hite to move and win e+cept where noted.

a) /hite Mates in 4. Morphy vs :acBues ;aucher 6aris #$-$ ' R+h4( w)Rd0 .

b) Morphy vs Daniel 3arrwitz 6aris #$-$ ' R+h2( w)*h-( , !+e2( .

c) /hite Mates in ?. Morphy vs Duke 9souard 6aris #$-$ ' *b$( .

d) /hite Mates in %. Morphy vs !! !ew "rleans #$-$ ' R+g2( .

e) /hite Mates in 0. Morphy vs !! !ew "rleans #$-$ ' Rb-( .

6aul Morphy 6uzzles 6art A. /hite to move and win e+cept where noted.

a) Morphy vs ;ornemann 6aris #$-$ ' !b4( w);e4 .

b) Morphy vs Ross !ew "rleans #$-$ ' R+f% if *+g4 R+f$( w);d0 .

c) /hite Mates in 2. Morphy vs =homas ;ryan !ew 7ork #$-& ' *a0( *b% *+b%( ;c- *+c-( @g$ !e2( @f$ !g4( .

d) /hite Mates in %. Morphy vs ; Smyth 6hiladelphia #$-& ' *+e4 .

e) Morphy vs 5 ;ousserolles 6aris #$-& ' ;g% . 6aul Morphy 6uzzles 6art A9. /hite to move and win e+cept where noted.

a) /hite Mates in 4. Morphy vs !! 6aris #$-& ' !c-( *f- *+f-( @b$ !d2( @c$ !b4( .

b) ;lack to move and win. =homas ;arnes vs Morphy >ondon #$-& ' ...!+e% ;+e% ;f4 .

c) Morphy vs :ules De Riviere 6aris #$40 ' R+f-( w);e4( . ;uy CMorphyDs Eames of 8hessC by 6/ Sergeant "ther /orld 8hampions More FS EMs ;ack to the Main 9nde+