Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris m1 · 1858 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 5
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R2r1k/8/1p5P/7K/6B1/8/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bf5
  6. 6.Nf3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 Bb4
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Be4
  10. 10.Nd2 Bc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rae1 b6
  15. 15.h3 Qc8
  16. 16.Kh2 Kh8
  17. 17.Rg1 Rg8
  18. 18.g4 g5
  19. 19.f4 Qf8
  20. 20.Rg3 Rd8
  21. 21.Nf3 Bxf3
  22. 22.Rxf3 Qd6
  23. 23.Kg2 Nh5
  24. 24.fxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.gxh5 g4
  26. 26.hxg4 Rxg4+
  27. 27.Kf1 f5
  28. 28.Qf2 Ne5
  29. 29.dxe5 Qxd3+
  30. 30.Qe2 Qe4
  31. 31.Bf2 Qc6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Qxd1 Qxc4+
  34. 34.Qd3 Qxa2
  35. 35.Rg3 Qc4
  36. 36.Qxc4 Rxc4
  37. 37.Rg6 Rc6
  38. 38.c4 a5
  39. 39.Ke2 Rxc4
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kf3 a4
  42. 42.Rg6 Rc4
  43. 43.Rg1 a3
  44. 44.e6 a2
  45. 45.Ra1 Re4
  46. 46.Rxa2 Rxe6
  47. 47.Kf4 Rd6
  48. 48.Kxf5 Rd5+
  49. 49.Kg4 b5
  50. 50.Ra8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Ra7 Rd7
  52. 52.Bg3 Rg7+
  53. 53.Kh4 Rf7
  54. 54.Rxc7

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