Paul Morphy vs J. Preti

Paris sim · 1858 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black J. Preti
Result 1-0
Event Paris sim
Site Paris
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/pp4pp/1b2Qq2/7k/6B1/B1P5/P4P1P/RN3RK1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Bb4+
  5. 5.c3 dxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Qf6
  8. 8.Bxf7+ Kf8
  9. 9.Nd3 Bb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Ba3+ d6
  12. 12.O-O Nh6
  13. 13.e5 Qg6
  14. 14.Nf4 Qg4
  15. 15.Ne6+ Bxe6
  16. 16.Qxd6+ Kf7
  17. 17.Qd7+ Kg6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Qg5
  19. 19.Bd5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Be4+ Nf5
  21. 21.Qe6+ Qf6
  22. 22.Bxf5+ Kh5
  23. 23.g4+ Nxg4
  24. 24.Bxg4+

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