Paul Morphy vs Samuel Standige Boden

London m3 · 1858 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Samuel Standige Boden
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1p6/p1prP1Q1/P6p/1P4b1/K1PB4/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bb6
  5. 5.a4 a6
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.d3 Nf6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nd8
  11. 11.Nbd2 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.h3 Qf6
  14. 14.Nh2 Ne6
  15. 15.O-O-O Nhf4
  16. 16.Ng4 Qg7
  17. 17.Kb1 h5
  18. 18.Ne3 Bxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Nxg2
  20. 20.Bf2 Nh4
  21. 21.Bxh4 gxh4
  22. 22.Rhg1 Qh6
  23. 23.Nf3 Qxe3
  24. 24.Nxh4 Qxh3
  25. 25.Nf5 Bd7
  26. 26.Qa2 Nf4
  27. 27.Rg3 Bxf5
  28. 28.Rxh3 Bxh3
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Kd7
  30. 30.d4 Bg4
  31. 31.Rd2 Ke7
  32. 32.Qc4 c6
  33. 33.dxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.Rf2 Rad8
  35. 35.Qc5+ Kf6
  36. 36.Bb3 Rhe8
  37. 37.a5 Rd3
  38. 38.Qc4 Rd7
  39. 39.Ka2 Red8
  40. 40.Ka3 Kg5
  41. 41.Qc5 Kf6
  42. 42.Rxf4+ exf4
  43. 43.e5+ Kg6
  44. 44.Bc2+ Rd3
  45. 45.Qe7 Rd7
  46. 46.Qf6+ Kh7
  47. 47.e6 Rd6
  48. 48.Qf7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qxf4+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qg5+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qh6+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qg6+ Kh8
  53. 53.Bxd3

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