Paul Morphy vs S. Smyth

USA tour sim · 1859 · French Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black S. Smyth
Result 1-0
Event USA tour sim
Site USA
Date 1859.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/p1p4R/1p2r2k/1q1pP1p1/2nP3p/2P4P/P5P1/1B4K1 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd6
  8. 8.f4 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Qe7
  10. 10.Re1 Bxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Nd7
  12. 12.b4 O-O
  13. 13.b5 Na5
  14. 14.Ba3 Qg5
  15. 15.Bxf8 Rxf8
  16. 16.Nd2 Bg4
  17. 17.Nf3 Qe7
  18. 18.h3 Be6
  19. 19.Qa4 b6
  20. 20.Rad1 g5
  21. 21.Bb1 Kg7
  22. 22.Qc2 Rh8
  23. 23.Nd2 h5
  24. 24.Nf1 h4
  25. 25.Ne3 Rh6
  26. 26.Nf5+ Bxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Nf8
  28. 28.Rf1 Nc4
  29. 29.Rf3 Ne6
  30. 30.Qg4 Qe8
  31. 31.Rdf1 Qxb5
  32. 32.Rxf7+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxe6 Rxe6
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kg7
  35. 35.R1f7+ Kh6
  36. 36.Rh7#

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