Paul Morphy vs A. Forde

New Orleans sim · 1858 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black A. Forde
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans sim
Site New Orleans
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r3/pppqB2p/1b4p1/n5Pk/3P2b1/2P2B1Q/P4P1P/RN4K1 b - - 6 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.Ng5 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxf7 Kxf7
  10. 10.Qf3+ Ke6
  11. 11.Ba3 Bb6
  12. 12.Re1 Na5
  13. 13.Rxe5+ Kxe5
  14. 14.d4+ Ke6
  15. 15.g4 g6
  16. 16.Qe4+ Kf7
  17. 17.Bxd5+ Kg7
  18. 18.Be7 Re8
  19. 19.Qe5+ Kh6
  20. 20.g5+ Kh5
  21. 21.Bf3+ Bg4
  22. 22.Qg3 Qd7
  23. 23.Qh3#

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