Morphy vs Harrwitz (7 sept. 1858 – 1 oct. 1858)

Description:

"Upon arrival in Paris on Wednesday, they ate and went to the Café de la Régence, not just for the chess history embodied there, but specifically to play Daniel Harrwitz , the Régence chess professional and one of the most renowned of the European players.
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Morphy went against his usual custom of waiting to be challenged and asked Harrwitz if he would be interested in a match. Harrwitz acted reluctant to play a match but offered to play a casual game with Morphy. Harrwitz played the King's Gambit and won the game. He immediately accepted Morphy's challenge of a match. "

Harrwitz won the first 2 games of the match but then lost 5 (and drew 1) before resigning the match.

There was some comeuppance with this match as Harrwitz behavior after wining the first few games is described as such:

"After the game, Harrwitz made an insolent and impertinent gesture by approaching Morphy, taking his hand and feeling his pulse! Turning to the crowd, he shouted, "Well, this is astonishing! His pulse does not beat any faster than if he had won the game!"

Harrwitz won the second game also. According to Edge Harrwitz started acting in a manner which said - "Oh, it takes very little trouble to beat this fellow."