One of the most famous games in chess history is the Morphy 'Opera Box Game'. I often show it to students I coach, and now know it off by heart. I even thought I knew it when I was a lot younger, but it seems that I only knew the first few moves, and forgot the rest!
ACT Junior Championship, 19.11.1983
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O Qd4 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Nc3 a6 10. Rd1 Qd6 11. Be3 Qe7 12. Bc4 h6 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Na5 15. Bd2 c6 16. Bxa5 cxd5 17. exd5 Qc5 18. Bc3 O-O-O 19. Bxe5 Qxc2 20. Rac1 Qxc1 21. Rxc1+ Kd7 22. Qxf7+ Be7 23. d6 Rhe8 24. Rc7# 1-0
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