Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl Count Isouard

Paris it · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Duke Karl Count Isouard
Result 1-0
Event Paris it
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n1Rkb1r/p4ppp/4q3/4p1B1/4P3/8/PPP2PPP/2K5 b k - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Bg4
  4. 4.dxe5 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 dxe5
  6. 6.Bc4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qe7
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.Bg5 b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Bxb5+ Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Rxd7 Rxd7
  14. 14.Rd1 Qe6
  15. 15.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  16. 16.Qb8+ Nxb8
  17. 17.Rd8#

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