Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris it · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris it
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C38)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2kr3/ppp2B1p/3p3b/3Q2q1/8/2P4P/PP1N3P/3KRR2 b - - 6 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qe7
  8. 8.d4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxg5 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxf7+ Kd8
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qxe4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Bh3
  13. 13.gxh3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nd2 Ne2+
  15. 15.Kf2 Qxf4+
  16. 16.Kxe2 Qg5
  17. 17.Rae1 Bh6
  18. 18.Qd5 Re8+
  19. 19.Kd1

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