Find the Move — November 3, 2026

Morphy at the First American Congress (1857)

Black to move. Find the best move.

From Louis Paulsen – Paul Morphy, New York 1857.

New York, 1857. The First American Chess Congress gathered the best players in the country, and 20-year-old Paul Morphy won it. His opponent here, Louis Paulsen, was a famous blindfold player who could play many games at once without sight of the boards. Black's pieces are all active and the e-file is open; White is trying to complete his development on the queenside.