Paul Morphy vs Louis Paulsen

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1PP5/8/8/KPk5/8/8/8 b - - 0 64

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.Nb5 Nf6
  7. 7.Bxc5 Qxc5
  8. 8.Nd6+ Ke7
  9. 9.Nxc8+ Rxc8
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O h5
  12. 12.Nd2 h4
  13. 13.h3 g5
  14. 14.a3 Rg8
  15. 15.b4 Qb6
  16. 16.Nc4 Qc7
  17. 17.f3 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Qd2 Rg7
  20. 20.Rad1 Rd8
  21. 21.Qf2 b6
  22. 22.f4 gxf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 Qg5
  24. 24.Rf2 Qxf4
  25. 25.Rxf4 Rdg8
  26. 26.Rd2 Rh8
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Rd4 f6
  29. 29.exf6+ Nxf6
  30. 30.Rc4 Kd8
  31. 31.a4 Nd5
  32. 32.Be4 Nc7
  33. 33.Bf3 d5
  34. 34.Rc6 Rd7
  35. 35.Bg4 Rh6
  36. 36.Re2 Ke7
  37. 37.Kh2 Kf7
  38. 38.g3 hxg3+
  39. 39.Kxg3 Re7
  40. 40.h4 Ne8
  41. 41.h5 Nf6
  42. 42.Rcxe6 Rxe6
  43. 43.Bxe6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Bg4 Nxh5+
  45. 45.Bxh5 Rxh5
  46. 46.Re7+ Kf6
  47. 47.Rxa7 Ke5
  48. 48.Ra6 Rg5+
  49. 49.Kf3 Rf5+
  50. 50.Ke2 b5
  51. 51.axb5 Rf4
  52. 52.c3 d4
  53. 53.c4 Rh4
  54. 54.c5 Rh2+
  55. 55.Kd3 Rh3+
  56. 56.Kc2 Rh2+
  57. 57.Kb3 Rh3+
  58. 58.Ka4 Kd5
  59. 59.Rd6+ Kc4
  60. 60.c6 Rh1
  61. 61.Rxd4+ Kxd4
  62. 62.c7 Rh8
  63. 63.b6 Kc4
  64. 64.b7

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