Paul Morphy vs Louis Paulsen

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6p1/6B1/5P2/7p/6P1/5PKP/b7 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg3 Nge7
  9. 9.Bc4 O-O
  10. 10.Nb5 a6
  11. 11.Nd6 Bc7
  12. 12.a4 Ng6
  13. 13.Qd2 Qf6
  14. 14.Rd1 Nf4
  15. 15.O-O h5
  16. 16.Nxc8 Raxc8
  17. 17.Qxd7 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Qf5 Qxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Be5
  21. 21.Bxf4 Bxf4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Be5
  23. 23.Re4 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rb1 Rfd8
  25. 25.g3 Rd4
  26. 26.Bd3 Rxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Rc4
  28. 28.Bxb7 Rxc2
  29. 29.Bxa6 Bd4
  30. 30.Rf1 Ra2
  31. 31.Bb5 Kh7
  32. 32.Bc4 Rxa4
  33. 33.Bxf7 h4
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra1
  35. 35.Bg6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rxa1 Bxa1

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