Alexander Beaufort Meek vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · King's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Beaufort Meek
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1857.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/ppp2ppk/6rq/4p3/P3PnQ1/5P2/5K2/5R2 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.c3 dxc3
  5. 5.Nxc3 Bc5
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.h3 Be6
  8. 8.Bb5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ng5 O-O
  10. 10.Qh5 h6
  11. 11.Nf3 Ng6
  12. 12.g4 Nce5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.g5 Qd4
  15. 15.Be3 Qb4
  16. 16.Bxc5 Qxb2
  17. 17.O-O Qxc3
  18. 18.Bxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qb2
  20. 20.Bc4 Nf4
  21. 21.Qd1 Nxh3+
  22. 22.Kg2 Nf4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qb6
  24. 24.gxh6 Bxc4
  25. 25.h7+ Kxh7
  26. 26.Qg4 Qh6+
  27. 27.Kg1 Bxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 Rd8
  29. 29.a4 Rd6
  30. 30.f3 Rg6
  31. 31.Kf2

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