Paul Morphy vs BT. Jefferson

New York sim · 1859 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black BT. Jefferson
Result 1-0
Event New York sim
Site New York
Date 1859.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rkr/p1p1Nppp/1b2b3/4P3/6qP/2P5/P4PP1/RN3RK1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 Bb6
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qf6
  10. 10.Bb5 Be6
  11. 11.Qa4 Ne7
  12. 12.Bg5 Qg6
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qf6
  16. 16.Nxc6+ Kf8
  17. 17.e5 Qg5
  18. 18.h4 Qg4
  19. 19.Qa3+ Kg8
  20. 20.Ne7+ Kf8
  21. 21.Ng6+ Kg8
  22. 22.Qf8+ Rxf8
  23. 23.Ne7#

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