Paul Morphy vs Ernest Morphy

New Orleans · 1850 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Ernest Morphy
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1850.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rk1r/p3Rppp/7n/4p3/8/B4N2/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 0 25

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.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.Nxc3 dxc3
  9. 9.Ba3 d6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nh6
  11. 11.Qxc3 Qf6
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bd7
  14. 14.Rab1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Ba6 Na5
  16. 16.Rec1 Bc6
  17. 17.Qxa5 bxa6
  18. 18.Qxa6+ Kd7
  19. 19.Rxc6 Qf5
  20. 20.Rxc7+ Ke8
  21. 21.Qc6+ Qd7
  22. 22.Rb8 Qxc6
  23. 23.Re7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qe8
  25. 25.Rdxe8#

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