Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 7
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2br3k/1p4p1/r7/p5N1/5R2/3B4/n1P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.d4 e5
  5. 5.dxe5 Qxe5+
  6. 6.Be2 Bb4
  7. 7.Nf3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Qxc3+
  9. 9.Bd2 Qc5
  10. 10.Rb1 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Nf6
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.Bxc7 Nd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qxc7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bg4
  16. 16.Ng5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qb4 Bc8
  18. 18.Rfe1 a5
  19. 19.Qe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxh7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rxf7 Nc3
  23. 23.Re1 Nxa2
  24. 24.Rf4 Ra6
  25. 25.Bd3

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