Paul Morphy vs George Webb Medley

London m4 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black George Webb Medley
Result 1-0
Event London m4
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

B4k2/p3bp1r/8/7p/3P3P/2P2Q2/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bc4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nh5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf5
  10. 10.Ne2 Qf6
  11. 11.Nxf4 Ng3
  12. 12.Nh5 Nxh5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bb4+
  14. 14.c3 Qd6
  15. 15.O-O Ng7
  16. 16.Rxf5 Nxf5
  17. 17.Qxg4 Ne7
  18. 18.Re1 h5
  19. 19.Qf3 Rh7
  20. 20.Bb5+ c6
  21. 21.dxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Nxc6
  23. 23.Bxc6+ Kf8
  24. 24.Bxe7+ Qxe7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Bxe7
  26. 26.Bxa8

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