Paul Morphy vs Ernest Morphy

New Orleans · 1856 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Ernest Morphy
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1856.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Qn1k1r/pp3pq1/1b3p1p/1p2p3/1P2P3/2P5/P4PPP/RN1R2K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Qe7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.d5 Nd8
  10. 10.Nh4 c6
  11. 11.Nf5 Qc5
  12. 12.b4 Qf8
  13. 13.dxc6 dxc6
  14. 14.Nd6+ Ke7
  15. 15.Qd3 cxb5
  16. 16.Nxc8+ Rxc8
  17. 17.Rd1 Qg7
  18. 18.Qd7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Qxc8

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