Paul Morphy vs Simon JB Knott

New York sim · 1859 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Simon JB Knott
Result 1-0
Event New York sim
Site New York
Date 1859.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/pp4q1/2pQ4/8/8/6R1/PPP3pP/R5K1 b - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 g4
  5. 5.d4 gxf3
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Bxd5 Bg4
  8. 8.Qd3 fxg2
  9. 9.Rf2 c6
  10. 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  11. 11.Bxf4 Nf6
  12. 12.e5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bg7
  14. 14.Ne4 h6
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Be5 Rf8
  17. 17.Nxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qd7
  19. 19.Qh7+ Ke8
  20. 20.Qg6+ Rf7
  21. 21.Bg5 Bf3
  22. 22.Rxf3 Qxd4+
  23. 23.Re3+ Kf8
  24. 24.Bxh6+ Rg7
  25. 25.Bxg7+ Qxg7
  26. 26.Qd6+ Kg8
  27. 27.Rg3

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