Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all.
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[Event "rated untimed match"] [Site "?"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Sorokin"] [Black "Kappustin"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "David Hayes"] [BlackElo "0"] [FEN "2r1r2k/pb3Qpp/1pq1p3/4P3/2BP2n1/B3P3/P5PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] 1. d5 { First stop the mate threat on g2. } 1... exd5 2. Bb5 { Deflect the black queen from the potential of defending g7. } 2... Qxb5 3. Bf8 { The point! } 3... Rxf8 4. Qxf8+ Rxf8 5. Rxf8# 1-0