Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1Qp5/8/pq6/1k2K3/8 w - - 4 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.e5 d5
  9. 9.Bb5 Ne4
  10. 10.cxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Qa4 Bb6
  13. 13.Qxc6 Bg4
  14. 14.Bb2 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Ng5
  16. 16.Nd2 Re8
  17. 17.Kh1 Nh3
  18. 18.f4 Qh4
  19. 19.Qxd5 Nxf2+
  20. 20.Kg1 Nd3
  21. 21.Bc3 Nxf4
  22. 22.Qf3 Nh3+
  23. 23.Kh1 Ng5
  24. 24.Qg2 Rad8
  25. 25.Rg1 h6
  26. 26.Raf1 Qh3
  27. 27.Qf3 Qd7
  28. 28.Qg2 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Nf3 Qd5
  31. 31.h4 Ne6
  32. 32.Qg4 Qc6
  33. 33.Rg2 Rd3
  34. 34.Qf5 Red8
  35. 35.Qf6 Qd5
  36. 36.Qf5 Rd1
  37. 37.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rd3
  39. 39.Rf2 Re3
  40. 40.Nd2 Re2
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Ne4 Rxf2+
  43. 43.Nxf2 Qd5
  44. 44.Ng4 Qxa2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qb3+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qc2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Qc3+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qc6
  49. 49.h5 a5
  50. 50.Nf6 gxf6
  51. 51.Qxf6+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qg6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Qxh6+ Ke8
  54. 54.Qg6+ Kd7
  55. 55.h6 Qd5
  56. 56.h7 Qxe5+
  57. 57.Kg1 Ng5
  58. 58.h8=Q Qxh8
  59. 59.Qxg5 Qd4+
  60. 60.Kf1 a4
  61. 61.Qf5+ Kc6
  62. 62.Qc8 Kb5
  63. 63.Ke1 c5
  64. 64.Qb7+ Kc4
  65. 65.Qf7+ Kc3
  66. 66.Qf3+ Qd3
  67. 67.Qf6+ Kb3
  68. 68.Qb6+ Kc2
  69. 69.Qa7 Qc3+
  70. 70.Ke2 a3
  71. 71.Qa4+ Kb2
  72. 72.Qb5+ Qb3

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