Alexander Beaufort Meek vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander Beaufort Meek
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/1pp2np1/4p2p/8/3r1q2/7Q/5PPP/1R3R1K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.b4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ng5 Qe7
  12. 12.Kh1 h6
  13. 13.Nh3 d5
  14. 14.Ba3 Nd8
  15. 15.b5 Bc5
  16. 16.Bb2 dxe4
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Bd6
  19. 19.Nc3 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 Nf7
  21. 21.Qe2 Qd7
  22. 22.Nxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Qxb5
  24. 24.Rab1 Qd5
  25. 25.Qg4 Ra4
  26. 26.Nf4 Qe4
  27. 27.Bc1 Bxf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Qh3 Qxf4

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