Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · English Opening · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 10
Date 1858.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r2BK2k/5P2/3P4/8/8/8/8 b - - 5 77

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.O-O Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 f5
  10. 10.d4 e4
  11. 11.Nd2 Rf6
  12. 12.f4 Rh6
  13. 13.g3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nc4 Bxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4+ Kh8
  16. 16.Ra2 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qb3 c6
  19. 19.Be6 Re8
  20. 20.Bc4 Ng4
  21. 21.Rg2 Rb8
  22. 22.Be2 Nf6
  23. 23.c4 b6
  24. 24.Bb2 Qf7
  25. 25.Qc2 Be7
  26. 26.Bc3 Rg8
  27. 27.a5 Bd6
  28. 28.axb6 axb6
  29. 29.Ra1 g5
  30. 30.fxg5 Rxg5
  31. 31.Ra8+ Rg8
  32. 32.Qa4 Rxa8
  33. 33.Qxa8+ Qe8
  34. 34.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  35. 35.c5 Bc7
  36. 36.Bc4 Kg7
  37. 37.cxb6 Bxb6
  38. 38.Rb2 Bc7
  39. 39.Rb7 Kf6
  40. 40.Bb4 Rg6
  41. 41.Bf8 h5
  42. 42.Kf2 h4
  43. 43.gxh4 Rg4
  44. 44.h5 Rh4
  45. 45.h6 Rxh2+
  46. 46.Kg1 Rh3
  47. 47.Bf1 Rg3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rg4
  49. 49.Bc4 Rh4
  50. 50.Bg8 Bd6
  51. 51.Bxd6 Nxd6
  52. 52.Rd7 Ne8
  53. 53.h7 Kg5
  54. 54.Re7 Nd6
  55. 55.Re6 Nc4
  56. 56.Rxc6 Nd2
  57. 57.Ke2 Rh2+
  58. 58.Kd1 Nf3
  59. 59.Rc7 Kg6
  60. 60.d5 f4
  61. 61.exf4 e3
  62. 62.Re7 e2+
  63. 63.Rxe2 Rh1+
  64. 64.Kc2 Nd4+
  65. 65.Kd2 Nxe2
  66. 66.Kxe2 Kg7
  67. 67.Ke3 Re1+
  68. 68.Kd4 Rf1
  69. 69.Ke5 Re1+
  70. 70.Kf5 Rd1
  71. 71.Be6 Rd4
  72. 72.Ke5 Rd1
  73. 73.f5 Rh1
  74. 74.f6+ Kxh7
  75. 75.Kd6 Ra1
  76. 76.Ke7 Ra7+
  77. 77.Bd7

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