Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 8
Date 1858.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/5k1p/5ppP/3N4/4K3/8/8 b - - 4 51

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 Qh4+
  12. 12.g3 Qh3
  13. 13.Bf1 Qh6
  14. 14.c4 c6
  15. 15.c5 Bc7
  16. 16.Bc4 Nd7
  17. 17.O-O b5
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bb2 b5
  21. 21.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  22. 22.Qc2 Qd5
  23. 23.Rfc1 Ra6
  24. 24.a4 Rea8
  25. 25.axb5 Qxb5
  26. 26.Qc4+ Qxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Rxa1
  28. 28.Bxa1 Nf6
  29. 29.Bc3 Ra2
  30. 30.Bd2 Nd5
  31. 31.Kf1 Bd8
  32. 32.Ke1 Be7
  33. 33.Rb1 h6
  34. 34.Ne5 c5
  35. 35.dxc5 Bxc5
  36. 36.Rb5 Nxe3
  37. 37.Rxc5 Ng2+
  38. 38.Ke2 e3
  39. 39.Nf3 g6
  40. 40.Rd5 Kf7
  41. 41.Rd6 Kg7
  42. 42.h4 exd2
  43. 43.Rxd2 Ra4
  44. 44.Kf2 Nxf4
  45. 45.gxf4 Rxf4
  46. 46.Rd4 Rxd4
  47. 47.Nxd4 Kf6
  48. 48.Ke3 g5
  49. 49.h5 Ke5
  50. 50.Nf3+ Kf6
  51. 51.Nd4

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