Paul Morphy vs Samuel Standige Boden

London m3 · 1858 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Samuel Standige Boden
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1Q4/2r5/8/6p1/pp6/P1P5/KP6/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 a6
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Qe7
  13. 13.Qd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bh7
  15. 15.g4 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Rg1 Qf6
  18. 18.Rg3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Rxf3 Qh4
  20. 20.Rg3 e4
  21. 21.Rg1 Qxh3
  22. 22.O-O-O Qf3
  23. 23.Qd2 a5
  24. 24.Kb1 f6
  25. 25.Rh1 Kf7
  26. 26.Rdg1 Ke7
  27. 27.Qe1 Bf4
  28. 28.Rh4 Rg8
  29. 29.Rgh1 g5
  30. 30.Rxh6 Bxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Raf8
  32. 32.Rf1 Qxg4
  33. 33.Qc3 Kd7
  34. 34.Rfxf6 Rxf6
  35. 35.Qxf6 Kc8
  36. 36.Rh7 Kb8
  37. 37.Qc6 Rc8
  38. 38.Rd7 Qg1+
  39. 39.Ka2 Qxe3
  40. 40.d6 Qc5
  41. 41.Qxe4 Ka7
  42. 42.c3 a4
  43. 43.Qd5 Qxd5
  44. 44.cxd5 b5
  45. 45.dxc7 Kb6
  46. 46.d6 b4
  47. 47.Rd8 Kb7
  48. 48.d7 Rxc7
  49. 49.Rb8+ Kxb8
  50. 50.d8=Q+

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