Samuel Standige Boden vs Paul Morphy

London m3 · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Standige Boden
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1r/p6r/1pbR4/2p1n1BB/4P3/4K3/PPP5/5R2 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Bd7
  5. 5.Be3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qd2 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.h3 Nh7
  11. 11.g4 h5
  12. 12.Nh2 hxg4
  13. 13.hxg4 Ne5
  14. 14.f3 g5
  15. 15.Kg2 c5
  16. 16.Rh1 Kg7
  17. 17.Nf1 Rh8
  18. 18.Ng3 f6
  19. 19.Nd5 Nf8
  20. 20.Nh5+ Kf7
  21. 21.Rad1 Nfg6
  22. 22.Be2 Nh4+
  23. 23.Kf2 Bc6
  24. 24.Nxe7 Qxe7
  25. 25.Qxd6 b6
  26. 26.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  27. 27.Ng3 Kf7
  28. 28.Rd6 Ke7
  29. 29.Rd2 Kf7
  30. 30.f4 gxf4
  31. 31.Bxf4 Nhg6
  32. 32.Bh6 Rh7
  33. 33.Ke3 Rah8
  34. 34.Nf5 Ne7
  35. 35.Nxe7 Kxe7
  36. 36.g5 Ke6
  37. 37.Rhd1 fxg5
  38. 38.Rd6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Bh5+ Ke7
  40. 40.Bxg5+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rf1+

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