Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 3
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1kr1/1p3p1p/p3Rq2/1p1p2p1/3P4/2N1R3/PP3PPP/3Q2K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 Nxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 c6
  7. 7.O-O cxb5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.exf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Re1+ Kf8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.cxd4 Be6
  14. 14.Nc3 a6
  15. 15.Re5 Rd8
  16. 16.Qb3 Qe7
  17. 17.Rae1 g5
  18. 18.Qd1 Qf6
  19. 19.R1e3 Rg8
  20. 20.Rxe6

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