Paul Morphy vs J. Thompson

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black J. Thompson
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k7/6p1/7p/5K2/8/5PP1/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Be3 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 h6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Nf6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.c3 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Qa4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Rad1 Re4
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Qc2 Be5
  18. 18.g3 Bxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Qe7
  20. 20.d5 Bd7
  21. 21.Bc5 Rc8
  22. 22.Bxe7 Rxc2
  23. 23.Ba3 b5
  24. 24.Rfe1 f5
  25. 25.f3 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Rd2
  27. 27.d6 a5
  28. 28.Bc5 b4
  29. 29.Re7 Rd5
  30. 30.Bxb4 axb4
  31. 31.Rxd7 Kf8
  32. 32.Rb7 Rd4
  33. 33.Kf2 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rxb4 Rd2+
  35. 35.Ke3 Rxh2
  36. 36.a4 Rc2
  37. 37.a5 Rc5
  38. 38.Ra4 Ke7
  39. 39.b4 Rc8
  40. 40.b5 Rb8
  41. 41.a6 Kd7
  42. 42.b6 Kc6
  43. 43.b7 Kb6
  44. 44.a7 Re8+
  45. 45.Kf4 Kxb7
  46. 46.a8=Q+ Rxa8
  47. 47.Rxa8 Kxa8
  48. 48.Kxf5

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