Paul Morphy vs Alonzo Morphy

New Orleans m · 1849 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Alonzo Morphy
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans m
Site New Orleans
Date 1849.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/pp3B2/1b5Q/8/8/8/P4PK1/3q4 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.O-O Na5
  9. 9.Bd3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Ba3 d6
  12. 12.e5 Bf5
  13. 13.exd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Ne4 d5
  15. 15.Nf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nc4
  18. 18.Re1 Qd6
  19. 19.Ne5 fxe5
  20. 20.Qg4+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qh5 Kg7
  22. 22.Qg5+ Kh8
  23. 23.Qh5 h6
  24. 24.Rxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Qc6
  26. 26.e6 Kg7
  27. 27.g4 Qc3
  28. 28.g5 Qxa1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Qf6
  30. 30.gxf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.exf7 Rxf7
  32. 32.Qg6+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qxh6+ Rg7+
  35. 35.Bg6 Kg8
  36. 36.h4 d4
  37. 37.h5 d3
  38. 38.Qg5 Rd8
  39. 39.h6 d2
  40. 40.Qf6 Rgd7
  41. 41.Bf5 d1=Q
  42. 42.h7+ Rxh7
  43. 43.Be6+ Rf7
  44. 44.Bxf7+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qg6+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qh6#

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