Paul Morphy vs Henry Edward Bird

London m5 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 18 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London m5
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rn3rk1/ppp4p/5P2/3P1bBn/3Q3P/6q1/PPPKB3/6RR b - - 4 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bc4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nh5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf5
  10. 10.Ne2 Bxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 f3
  12. 12.gxf3 gxf3
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.exf6 Qd6
  15. 15.Qd4 fxe2
  16. 16.Bxe2 Qg3+
  17. 17.Kd2 O-O
  18. 18.Rag1

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