Paul Morphy vs Daniel Harrwitz

Paris m3 · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Daniel Harrwitz
Result 1-0
Event Paris m3
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/5p1p/1K3P2/5Q1p/8/6k1 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 dxe5
  6. 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  7. 7.Nxe5 Be6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bd6
  9. 9.Nc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Re8+
  11. 11.Be3 Ke7
  12. 12.O-O-O a6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6+ Nxf6
  16. 16.Nxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Rhe1+ Kf8
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  19. 19.Bd5 Rb8
  20. 20.Bf3 g6
  21. 21.c3 Ke7
  22. 22.Re1+ Kf8
  23. 23.Kc2 Nc7
  24. 24.Kb3 Ne6
  25. 25.Ka4 b6
  26. 26.b4 h5
  27. 27.h4 Ke7
  28. 28.Re3 Kd7
  29. 29.Bd5 Re8
  30. 30.Kb3 Rg8
  31. 31.Rf3 Ke7
  32. 32.a4 a5
  33. 33.Bxe6 Kxe6
  34. 34.Kc4 g5
  35. 35.Kb5 axb4
  36. 36.cxb4 gxh4
  37. 37.Kxb6 Rb8+
  38. 38.Ka5 Kd5
  39. 39.Rd3+ Kc4
  40. 40.Rxd6 Rxb4
  41. 41.Rd4+ Kxd4
  42. 42.Kxb4 f5
  43. 43.f4 Ke3
  44. 44.a5 Kf2
  45. 45.a6 Kxg2
  46. 46.a7 h3
  47. 47.a8=Q+ Kg1
  48. 48.Qf3

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