Paul Morphy vs Alonzo Morphy

New Orleans · 1848 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Alonzo Morphy
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1848.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C23)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Rbk5/1p6/2P4p/4p3/4B3/1QPP1P2/7P/2q3BK b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 f5
  3. 3.exf5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Nxd5 Bc5
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  7. 7.d3 Bxf5
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg4
  9. 9.Bd5 c6
  10. 10.Be4 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.c3 O-O-O
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Qb3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 g5
  17. 17.Be3 g4
  18. 18.Bxg4 Bc7
  19. 19.Bf3 Rhg8
  20. 20.Be4 Rg4
  21. 21.f3 Rg7
  22. 22.b5 axb5
  23. 23.axb5 Nb6
  24. 24.bxc6 Rdg8
  25. 25.Rf2 Qd8
  26. 26.Ra8+ Bb8
  27. 27.Bxb6 Rxg2+
  28. 28.Rxg2 Rxg2+
  29. 29.Kxg2 Qg5+
  30. 30.Kh1 Qc1+
  31. 31.Bg1

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