Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4r2k/3p1p2/pp1r3P/3N2P1/P4PK1/1P1R4/8 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O h6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Nc3 Ndb4
  14. 14.Bb1 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Nd5
  16. 16.Ne2 Nf6
  17. 17.Be3 Re8
  18. 18.Ng3 Bc4
  19. 19.Nf5 Bxf1
  20. 20.Qxf1 Ne7
  21. 21.N3h4 Nxf5
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qd7
  23. 23.Bxh6 gxh6
  24. 24.Qc1 Bxd4
  25. 25.Qxh6 Re1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Ne4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Qg5+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qh6+ Ke8
  30. 30.Nxd4 Qd6+
  31. 31.Qxd6 cxd6
  32. 32.Rd1 Kf8
  33. 33.Rd2 Rae8
  34. 34.g4 R8e5
  35. 35.f3 Re1
  36. 36.h4 Rd5
  37. 37.Kg3 a5
  38. 38.h5 Kg8
  39. 39.Kf2 Re8
  40. 40.Kg3 Kh7
  41. 41.Kf4 Re7
  42. 42.Kg3 f6
  43. 43.Kf4 Re8
  44. 44.Kg3 Re7

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