Paul Morphy vs Ernest Morphy

New Orleans · 1849 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Ernest Morphy
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1849.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2q2k1/p1p1Rrp1/bb3nNp/8/8/1QN4P/PP3PP1/5RK1 b - - 5 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Re8
  11. 11.d5 Bxe3
  12. 12.dxc6 Bb6
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qb3 Re7
  15. 15.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  16. 16.Nxe5 Qe8
  17. 17.cxb7 Bxb7
  18. 18.Rae1 Ba6
  19. 19.Ng6 Qd8
  20. 20.Re7

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