Paul Morphy vs Alexander Beaufort Meek

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · French Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Alexander Beaufort Meek
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1857.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k1nq/1b4R1/ppn4B/3p1B2/2pP3Q/2P4P/PP2N2K/8 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Bd3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be3 Ne7
  5. 5.Ne2 b6
  6. 6.Nd2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.e5 O-O
  9. 9.f4 f5
  10. 10.h3 Nd7
  11. 11.Kh2 c5
  12. 12.c3 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 a6
  14. 14.Nf3 h6
  15. 15.g4 Kh7
  16. 16.Rg1 Rg8
  17. 17.Qe1 Nc6
  18. 18.Nh4 Qf8
  19. 19.Nxg6 Kxg6
  20. 20.gxf5+ Kf7
  21. 21.fxe6+ Kxe6
  22. 22.f5+ Ke7
  23. 23.Qh4+ Ke8
  24. 24.f6 Bxf6
  25. 25.exf6 Rxg1
  26. 26.Rxg1 Nxf6
  27. 27.Bg6+ Kd7
  28. 28.Bf5+ Ke8
  29. 29.Bxh6 Qh8
  30. 30.Rg7 Ng8

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