Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 24 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 (C39)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1r1/1Qp2k2/pN1b2q1/3P1p1b/8/3P1pp1/PPP4R/4RK2 w - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxg4 d5
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  8. 8.Nc3 Qg6
  9. 9.Qf3 Bd6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bg4
  11. 11.Qf2 Nd7
  12. 12.exd5 f5
  13. 13.Bb5 a6
  14. 14.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  15. 15.d3 Rae8+
  16. 16.Kf1 Rhg8
  17. 17.Rh2 f3
  18. 18.g3 Bh5
  19. 19.Bg5 h6
  20. 20.Qa7 hxg5
  21. 21.Na4 gxh4
  22. 22.Qxb7 hxg3
  23. 23.Nb6+ Ke7
  24. 24.Re1+ Kf7

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