Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Pk1/8/p2p2P1/1b1P4/3QKR2/8/2q4r w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 Ne4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Ba4 g5
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.d4 c5
  11. 11.c3 Be7
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.cxb4 O-O
  14. 14.Qb3 Rb8
  15. 15.a3 c5
  16. 16.Nc3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 cxb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bxb4
  19. 19.Qd3 a5
  20. 20.h4 h6
  21. 21.hxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.g3 Rb6
  23. 23.Ra2 Rg6
  24. 24.Rg2 Bh3
  25. 25.e6 Bxg2
  26. 26.exf7+ Kg7
  27. 27.Kxg2 Qc8
  28. 28.Ne5 Rh6
  29. 29.gxf4 Rfh8
  30. 30.fxg5 Rh2+
  31. 31.Kg1 Rh1+
  32. 32.Kf2 R8h2+
  33. 33.Ke3 Rh3+
  34. 34.Nf3 Rxf3+
  35. 35.Rxf3 Qxc1+

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