Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 9
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1bq1b1r/ppN3pp/5k2/3Bp2Q/4P3/4P3/PPn1K1PP/R6R b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 f5
  8. 8.N1c3 f4
  9. 9.Nd5 fxe3
  10. 10.Nbc7+ Kf7
  11. 11.Qf3+ Nf6
  12. 12.Bc4 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxf6+ d5
  14. 14.Bxd5+ Kg6
  15. 15.Qh5+ Kxf6
  16. 16.fxe3 Nxc2+
  17. 17.Ke2

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