James Mac Connel vs Paul Morphy

The Game

White	James Mac Connel
Black	Paul Morphy
Result	0-1
Event	New Orleans
Site	New Orleans
Date	1849.00.00
Opening	King's Gambit (C38)
Moves	23

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4rk1/p7/4b2p/3p1pp1/2P2p2/8/PPQN1nPP/R1B3RK w - - 1 24

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.f4 exf4
3. 3.Nf3 g5
4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
5. 5.d3 h6
6. 6.O-O Nf6
7. 7.c3 b5
8. 8.Bxb5 c6
9. 9.Bc4 d5
10. 10.exd5 cxd5
11. 11.Qe2+ Be6
12. 12.Bb3 O-O
13. 13.d4 Ne4
14. 14.Bc2 f5
15. 15.Nbd2 Nc6
16. 16.c4 Bxd4+
17. 17.Nxd4 Nxd4
18. 18.Qd3 Qb6
19. 19.Kh1 Nxc2
20. 20.Qxc2 Nf2+
21. 21.Kg1 Nh3+
22. 22.Kh1 Qg1+
23. 23.Rxg1 Nf2#

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