Alexander Beaufort Meek vs Paul Morphy

New Orleans · 1855 · King's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexander Beaufort Meek
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1855.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q7/p1p3pk/3p3p/8/3bP3/5n1q/PP3P2/R1B2RK1 w - - 5 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Bc5
  5. 5.Ng5 Nh6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.cxd4 Bxd4
  9. 9.Nc3 Ng4
  10. 10.h3 Nge5
  11. 11.Qh5 h6
  12. 12.Nxf7 Nxf7
  13. 13.Qg6 Ne5
  14. 14.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  15. 15.Qg3 Rf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Rg6
  17. 17.Qb3 Be6
  18. 18.Qxb7 Bxh3
  19. 19.Ne7+ Qxe7
  20. 20.Qxa8+ Kh7
  21. 21.Kh2 Rxg2+
  22. 22.Kxh3 Qe6+
  23. 23.Kxg2 Qg4+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qh3+
  25. 25.Kg1 Nf3#

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