Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · French Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 11
Date 1858.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6kp/4p3/1p1pP3/3P2PP/Pp2K3/1P6/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Bd3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be3 c5
  5. 5.c3 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Nge7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nbc3 d5
  10. 10.e5 f6
  11. 11.f4 fxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 a6
  13. 13.Qd2 Nb4
  14. 14.Bg5 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Bd7
  16. 16.Qh3 Qe8
  17. 17.Ng3 Rc8
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  19. 19.Rf1 Qe8
  20. 20.Qh4 Nf5
  21. 21.Nxf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Rf3 Bb5
  23. 23.Rg3 Rc7
  24. 24.Bf6 f4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Qf8
  26. 26.Nxb5 axb5
  27. 27.Qh6 Kh8
  28. 28.Rxg7 Rxg7
  29. 29.Kf2 Kg8
  30. 30.Qxg7+ Qxg7
  31. 31.Bxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.Kf3 b4
  33. 33.g4 b6
  34. 34.h4 b5
  35. 35.Ke3 b3
  36. 36.a3

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