Paul Morphy vs James Mac Connel

New Orleans · 1849 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black James Mac Connel
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1849.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/p1R2p1r/1pQ2P2/7p/1P4pP/2N1KpP1/P1q5/R7 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 h5
  6. 6.Bc4 Rh7
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.Nd3 f3
  9. 9.g3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nf4 Bd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nf6
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.Kf2 c6
  14. 14.Re1 Bg7
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nfd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bc5 Bc6
  19. 19.b4 b6
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Nfxd5 Qb7
  22. 22.Nf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.exf6+ Kf8
  24. 24.Qd6+ Kg8
  25. 25.Re7 Qc8
  26. 26.Rc7 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxc6 Qxc2+
  28. 28.Ke3 Rd8

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