Paul Morphy joined up with the romantic school of its time an important new concept: the development. In this game appears clearly enough important concepts of modern chess to be discussed below: the development, the mobility, the initiative and the founded attack. The so-called 'Opera Game' as well as beautiful, is very instructive. Let us see this incredible game annotated movement to movement: On the right, inside the Opera House of Paris But surely Gioacchino Rossini would not have minded, quite the opposite. Paradoxically, the next day, the Paris newspapers criticize harshly the Duke of Brunswick for have being playing chess in a so sacred room. While on stage, with the help of Figaro, the beautiful Rosina and Count Almaviva get married, ending the hopes of Bartolo, in the box, Paul Morphy defeats the two aristocrats in only seventeen moves, in a beautiful game that will be known in the history. Nobody knows it, but is just about to prodece a great art work. Morphy looks resigned the board and moves his king pawn two squares. It is the silence and begin the bars of the overture of the first act. The three took seats at the time the lights go out.

They will not let him to enjoy the opera tonight. ─ Un goût, Monsieur ─Isouard says addressing the young man ─. ─Count, I have the pleasure to introduce Mr. I introduce you the Count of Vauvenargue Isouard, who will help me in the game tonight. ─ Bon soir ─released the Duke with a German accent ─.

The man who has invited him, the deposed Duke Karl of Brunswick, standing, talking with another gentleman. When he is introduced into the cubicle, the first thing he sees is a chessboard with the pieces ready to start a game.

The warning bell rings and the young man goes straight to the box. The knightswalking around the elegant corseted ladies. The smell of the street, a mixture of bread fresh and foul smell of sewage, is suddenly transformed into an explosion of parfums. He smooths his slicked hair back and crosses the entrance. Today it represents ' Il Barbiere di Siviglia' and the young music lover is desired to savour the Rossini’s work. The American young walks quickly the Rue Le Peletier up to the main door of the Paris Opera.

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