Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 13
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b1r3/pp1k3p/n2p4/8/Q7/b2P4/P1PK2P1/1R3B2 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxg4 Nxe4
  7. 7.d3 Ng3
  8. 8.Bxf4 Nxh1
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe7
  10. 10.Nf6+ Kd8
  11. 11.Bxc7+ Kxc7
  12. 12.Nd5+ Kd8
  13. 13.Nxe7 Bxe7
  14. 14.Qg4 d6
  15. 15.Qf4 Rg8
  16. 16.Qxf7 Bxh4+
  17. 17.Kd2 Re8
  18. 18.Na3 Na6
  19. 19.Qh5 Bf6
  20. 20.Qxh1 Bxb2
  21. 21.Qh4+ Kd7
  22. 22.Rb1 Bxa3
  23. 23.Qa4+

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