Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy

Paris m1 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4p1p/3N1k2/3p3R/8/8/r3B3/5K2 b - - 0 32

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.Qe2 Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.d4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Bd2 Rg8
  12. 12.exd5+ Kd8
  13. 13.O-O-O Bg4
  14. 14.Qe4 Qxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxd1
  16. 16.Nxd6 Bh5
  17. 17.Bxf4 cxd5
  18. 18.Nxb7+ Ke7
  19. 19.Bb5 Rxg2
  20. 20.Re1+ Kf6
  21. 21.Re8 Bg6
  22. 22.Nd6 Nc6
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxc2+
  24. 24.Kd1 Nd4
  25. 25.Re8 Bh5+
  26. 26.Ke1 Nf3+
  27. 27.Kf1 Rxb2
  28. 28.Be2 Rxa2
  29. 29.Bg5+ Nxg5
  30. 30.hxg5+ Kxg5
  31. 31.Re5+ Kf6
  32. 32.Rxh5

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