Paul Morphy vs Augustus Mongredien

Paris m1 · 1859 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Augustus Mongredien
Result 1-0
Event Paris m1
Site Paris
Round 8
Date 1859.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q3/1p4kb/p2p2p1/8/2BQ4/2P5/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bg5 f6
  6. 6.Be3 Be6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne7
  8. 8.Be2 Nec6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rad1 Nd7
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Bc4+ Kh8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nf6
  17. 17.Nxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qd7
  19. 19.Qg5 h6
  20. 20.Qh4 Rae8
  21. 21.c3 Re4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxh6+ Bh7
  24. 24.Re1 c5
  25. 25.Rxe4 cxd4
  26. 26.Qh5 g6
  27. 27.Qh6 Re8
  28. 28.Qf4 Kg7
  29. 29.Rxe8 Qxe8
  30. 30.Qxd4+

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