Paul Morphy vs Louis Paulsen

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4Q1pp/1p3p2/8/4PP2/4K3/2r4P/r5R1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qxb2
  7. 7.Ndb5 Bxe3
  8. 8.Rb1 Qxb1
  9. 9.Nxb1 Bf4
  10. 10.g3 a6
  11. 11.gxf4 axb5
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne7
  13. 13.Nxb5 O-O
  14. 14.Nd6 Nbc6
  15. 15.Rg1 Rxa2
  16. 16.f5 f6
  17. 17.Bc4 Ra4
  18. 18.f4 b6
  19. 19.fxe6 dxe6
  20. 20.Nxc8 Nxc8
  21. 21.Bxe6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Bxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Qd7 Ne7
  24. 24.Qxe7 Ra1+
  25. 25.Kf2 Rxc2+
  26. 26.Ke3

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