Paul Morphy vs Ayers

Alabama · 1855 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Ayers
Result 1-0
Event Alabama
Site Alabama
Date 1855.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kr3r/Q2n1ppp/2qp4/8/8/8/P2B3P/KR2R3 b - - 2 26

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 d6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qe7
  8. 8.d5 Nd4
  9. 9.Bb5+ c6
  10. 10.Nxd4 exd4
  11. 11.dxc6 Qxe4+
  12. 12.Kd1 Bg4+
  13. 13.f3 Bxf3+
  14. 14.gxf3 Qxf3+
  15. 15.Kc2 Qe4+
  16. 16.Kb2 Bxc3+
  17. 17.Nxc3 dxc3+
  18. 18.Qxc3 O-O-O
  19. 19.Re1 Qd5
  20. 20.cxb7+ Kxb7
  21. 21.Rb1 Nf6
  22. 22.Bc6+ Qxc6
  23. 23.Ka1+ Kc7
  24. 24.Qa5+ Kc8
  25. 25.Qxa7 Nd7
  26. 26.Bd2

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