Paul Morphy vs Charles Amedee Maurian

Alabama · 1855 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 12 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Charles Amedee Maurian
Result 0-1
Event Alabama
Site Alabama
Date 1855.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 12
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3kb1r/p1pp1ppp/Q7/8/1p1NPpn1/1B6/PPP2KPP/RNBq3R w kq - 3 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Qh4+
  4. 4.Kf1 b5
  5. 5.Bd5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qh5
  7. 7.d4 Nf6
  8. 8.Bb3 Ba6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 b4
  11. 11.Qxa6 Qd1+
  12. 12.Kf2 Ng4#

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