Paul Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau

New Orleans · 1849 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Eugene Rousseau
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1849.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rn3bBr/ppQ5/2pk3p/2qN4/5p1P/8/PPPP2P1/R1BK4 b - - 2 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ng5 h6
  6. 6.Nxf7 Kxf7
  7. 7.Qxg4 Qf6
  8. 8.Bc4+ Ke7
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.e5 Qxe5+
  11. 11.Kd1 Kd8
  12. 12.Re1 Qc5
  13. 13.Bxg8 d5
  14. 14.Re8+ Kxe8
  15. 15.Qxc8+ Ke7
  16. 16.Nxd5+ Kd6
  17. 17.Qc7#

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