Frederic Deacon vs Paul Morphy

London · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Frederic Deacon
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C38)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3k/p3b1Qn/2p4P/2Pp4/3P4/1P4P1/P5K1/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.g3 g4
  8. 8.Ne1 f3
  9. 9.c3 f5
  10. 10.Qb3 Ne7
  11. 11.Bf7+ Kf8
  12. 12.Bh5 d5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nxf3 gxf3
  15. 15.Rxf3 Kg8
  16. 16.Qxb7 Bxb1
  17. 17.Rxb1 Nbc6
  18. 18.Bf4 Rc8
  19. 19.Bf7+ Kh7
  20. 20.Be6 Rb8
  21. 21.Qa6 Rf8
  22. 22.Qd3+ Kh8
  23. 23.Rbf1 Rb6
  24. 24.Bxh6 Bxh6
  25. 25.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  26. 26.Rf7 Bg7
  27. 27.Qf3 Ne5
  28. 28.Qh5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Rxe7+ Rxe6
  30. 30.Rxe6 Nf7
  31. 31.h4 Qd7
  32. 32.Qg6 Nd6
  33. 33.h5 Kh8
  34. 34.h6 Bf8
  35. 35.Rf6 Qe7
  36. 36.b3 Qe3+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Qe7
  39. 39.c4 c6
  40. 40.c5 Ne4
  41. 41.Rf5 Qd7
  42. 42.Kg2 Qd8
  43. 43.Rf7 Ng5
  44. 44.Rg7 Be7
  45. 45.Rh7+ Nxh7
  46. 46.Qg7#

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