Paul Morphy vs Jules Arnous De Riviere

Paris m2 · 1863 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Jules Arnous De Riviere
Result 1-0
Event Paris m2
Site Paris
Date 1863.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rb1k/p1p4p/2p5/2npp3/8/2N5/PPPB2KP/4RR2 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne5
  8. 8.Be2 d5
  9. 9.f4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.e5 Bc5+
  12. 12.Kh1 Nd7
  13. 13.Bd3 Re8
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf8
  15. 15.Qh5 g6
  16. 16.Qh6 Ne6
  17. 17.f5 Bf8
  18. 18.Qh3 Nc5
  19. 19.e6 fxe6
  20. 20.f6 e5
  21. 21.f7+ Kh8
  22. 22.fxe8=Q Qxe8
  23. 23.Bxg6 Bxh3
  24. 24.Bxe8 Bxg2+
  25. 25.Kxg2 Rxe8
  26. 26.Rae1

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