Paul Morphy vs E. Lequesne

Paris sim · 1858 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black E. Lequesne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris sim
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2rn4/3k1p2/p1b1p3/P2pPpP1/2pP1B1q/2P5/2N3QP/1R4K1 w - - 5 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 b6
  2. 2.d4 Bb7
  3. 3.Bd3 e6
  4. 4.Nh3 Ne7
  5. 5.O-O d5
  6. 6.e5 Nec6
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.f4 g6
  9. 9.g4 h5
  10. 10.gxh5 Rxh5
  11. 11.Qg4 Rh4
  12. 12.Qg3 Kd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Qh8
  14. 14.Ng5 Nd8
  15. 15.Ndf3 Bxg5
  16. 16.fxg5 Rh3
  17. 17.Qg2 Nbc6
  18. 18.Bd2 Ne7
  19. 19.Rac1 Rc8
  20. 20.b4 a6
  21. 21.a4 Qh5
  22. 22.Ne1 Nf5
  23. 23.Rf3 Rh4
  24. 24.Rf4 Rxf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 c5
  26. 26.bxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Rb1 c4
  28. 28.Bxf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Nc2 Bc6
  30. 30.a5 Qh4
  31. 31.Qg3 Qh5
  32. 32.Qg2 Qh4

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