Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1858.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p5rp/1p1P1Q2/5p2/5q2/P3R2P/6PK/2r5 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.a3 e5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Be6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 e4
  10. 10.Nd2 f5
  11. 11.f4 g5
  12. 12.Bc4 Bxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 gxf4
  14. 14.exf4 Qe8
  15. 15.O-O Qc6
  16. 16.Qb3 Qd5
  17. 17.Rb1 b6
  18. 18.Qa2 c6
  19. 19.Qe2 Nd7
  20. 20.Ne3 Qe6
  21. 21.c4 Nf6
  22. 22.Rb3 Kf7
  23. 23.Bb2 Rac8
  24. 24.Kh1 Rg8
  25. 25.d5 cxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 Qd7
  27. 27.Nc4 Ke7
  28. 28.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.Qb2+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rh3 Rg7
  31. 31.Qd4 Kg8
  32. 32.Rh6 Bf8
  33. 33.d6 Rf7
  34. 34.Rh3 Qa4
  35. 35.Rc1 Rc5
  36. 36.Rg3+ Bg7
  37. 37.h3 Kh8
  38. 38.Rxg7 Rxg7
  39. 39.Rc3 e3
  40. 40.Rxe3 Rxc4
  41. 41.Qf6 Rc1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qxf4+

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