Paul Morphy vs Paul Journoud

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

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Paul Journoud
Result 1-0
Event Paris it
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k1r1/ppq3p1/2npQ2p/4P1B1/4P3/8/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Qb3 dxc3
  7. 7.Bxf7+ Kf8
  8. 8.Nxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxg8 Rxg8
  10. 10.O-O Qe8
  11. 11.Ng5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 h6
  14. 14.f4 Qd7
  15. 15.fxe5+ Ke8
  16. 16.Nc7+ Qxc7
  17. 17.Qxe6+

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