Paul Morphy vs Avery

Birmingham sim · 1858 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Avery
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Birmingham sim
Site Birmingham
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p2nRrkp/2p3p1/3p4/8/1P3N2/P1P3KP/8 w - - 11 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Be3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd7
  9. 9.f4 Ba6
  10. 10.O-O Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Bc5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxe3+
  13. 13.Qxe3 Qb6
  14. 14.Rae1 O-O
  15. 15.b3 f6
  16. 16.exf6 Rxf6
  17. 17.g3 Raf8
  18. 18.Kg2 Qxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 g6
  20. 20.Rfe1 e5
  21. 21.R1e2 exf4
  22. 22.Re7 R8f7
  23. 23.gxf4 Rxf4
  24. 24.Re8+ Kg7
  25. 25.Rc8 R4f6
  26. 26.Rc7 Nf8
  27. 27.Ree7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Rxe7+ Rf7
  29. 29.Re8 Nd7
  30. 30.Nf3 Rf8
  31. 31.Re7+ Rf7
  32. 32.Re8 Rf8
  33. 33.Re7+ Rf7

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