George Webb Medley vs Paul Morphy

London m4 · 1858 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White George Webb Medley
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/p4ppk/8/4B3/1p4Pb/1qp2P1P/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Be6
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Qe5 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 Bd6
  14. 14.Qd4 O-O
  15. 15.Qe4 g6
  16. 16.Qf3 Qh4
  17. 17.g3 Qh3
  18. 18.Be4 Nc7
  19. 19.Bf4 Rad8
  20. 20.Bxd6 Rxd6
  21. 21.Qf4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bg2 Qh5
  23. 23.Bf3 Qc5
  24. 24.Na3 Nd5
  25. 25.Qe5 f6
  26. 26.Qe2 Nxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Qxa3
  28. 28.Qe3 Bh3
  29. 29.Rfd1 Qxa2
  30. 30.Qe7 Qb2
  31. 31.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Re1 Qxc3
  34. 34.Re7+ Kh6
  35. 35.Re3 Qb2
  36. 36.Rd1 c3
  37. 37.Ree1 c2
  38. 38.Rc1 b4
  39. 39.Be4 b3

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