Paul Morphy vs Louis Paulsen

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/1p2r3/p3B2k/7p/5r2/8/PP5P/6RK w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd6 f5
  9. 9.e5 a6
  10. 10.Be2 Nbc6
  11. 11.O-O Rf7
  12. 12.Kh1 f4
  13. 13.Ne4 Nf5
  14. 14.Bh5 g6
  15. 15.Bg4 Ng7
  16. 16.Qf3 h5
  17. 17.Bh3 Qh4
  18. 18.Nf6+ Kh8
  19. 19.Qe4 Qg5
  20. 20.g3 f3
  21. 21.Nd2 Bd8
  22. 22.Nxf3 Qh6
  23. 23.Rg1 Bxf6
  24. 24.exf6 Ne8
  25. 25.Bf4 Nxf6
  26. 26.Qxc6 Qxf4
  27. 27.Qxc8+ Rxc8
  28. 28.gxf4 Rxc2
  29. 29.Rac1 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rc8+ Ng8
  31. 31.Ne5 Rg7
  32. 32.Nxg6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Nf8+ Kh6
  34. 34.Nxd7 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rcxg8 Rxf4
  36. 36.Bxe6 Re7

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