Paul Morphy vs Charles Amedee Maurian

New Orleans m2 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Charles Amedee Maurian
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans m2
Site New Orleans
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p4ppp/R2Nb3/4P3/k7/8/PP1B1KPP/7R b - - 12 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Qh4+
  4. 4.Kf1 b5
  5. 5.Bb3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qh6
  7. 7.Ne5 d5
  8. 8.Nc3 Bd6
  9. 9.d4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe5
  11. 11.Bxd5 c6
  12. 12.dxe5 cxd5
  13. 13.Nd6+ Kd7
  14. 14.Qxd5 Kc7
  15. 15.c4 Qe6
  16. 16.Qxa8 Nc6
  17. 17.cxb5 Qd5
  18. 18.Qxc6+ Qxc6
  19. 19.bxc6 Kxc6
  20. 20.Bxf4 Rd8
  21. 21.Kf2 Be6
  22. 22.Rac1+ Kb6
  23. 23.Be3+ Ka6
  24. 24.Rc6+ Ka5
  25. 25.Bd2+ Ka4
  26. 26.Ra6#

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