Paul Morphy vs Samuel Standige Boden

London m3 · 1858 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 35 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 (C55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1r3/p3P1k1/1p1pRPPp/n2q4/8/2p4P/P4Q2/1B3RK1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.Rae1 Bc7
  17. 17.Nb5 Kh7
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Nxc7 Qxc7
  20. 20.Qc3 Qd8
  21. 21.Nh4 b6
  22. 22.f4 Kg7
  23. 23.Nxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.e5 Rc8
  25. 25.Bb1 Kf7
  26. 26.e6+ Kg7
  27. 27.Qd3 f5
  28. 28.gxf5 Qf6
  29. 29.fxg6 Qxb2
  30. 30.f5 Qf6
  31. 31.e7 c4
  32. 32.Qg3 c3
  33. 33.Re6 Qd4+
  34. 34.Qf2 Qxd5
  35. 35.f6+

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