Paul Morphy vs Alexander Beaufort Meek

New Orleans · 1857 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Alexander Beaufort Meek
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q3k/6pp/p7/1p2pp2/8/7P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.d4 Nxe4
  8. 8.Ba3 d6
  9. 9.d5 Nxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb4
  12. 12.Bxb4 Nxb4
  13. 13.Qa4+ Nc6
  14. 14.dxc6 b6
  15. 15.Rcd1 Qf6
  16. 16.Rfe1 a6
  17. 17.Qa3 O-O
  18. 18.Qb3 b5
  19. 19.Bd5 Bg4
  20. 20.h3 Be6
  21. 21.Re3 Rae8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qh6
  23. 23.Ne4 Kh8
  24. 24.Qa3 f5
  25. 25.Bxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Nxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Red3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 cxd6
  30. 30.c7 Qe6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Qc8
  32. 32.Qd8+ Qxd8
  33. 33.cxd8=Q#

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