Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p1p/4b3/2ppP3/8/5P1P/2B3P1/r1B4K w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.Bb5 Nxe4
  6. 6.Qd3 d5
  7. 7.Nxe5 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c6
  11. 11.Ba4 Qa5
  12. 12.Bb3 Qxc3
  13. 13.Bf4 Bf5
  14. 14.Rac1 g5
  15. 15.Qxc3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxg5 Ne2+
  17. 17.Kh1 Nxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bf6 b5
  20. 20.f3 a5
  21. 21.a3 Be6
  22. 22.Rd1 b4
  23. 23.axb4 axb4
  24. 24.h3 c5
  25. 25.c3 bxc3
  26. 26.Bc2 Ra2
  27. 27.Rc1 Rea8
  28. 28.Bg5 Ra1
  29. 29.Bb1 c2
  30. 30.Bxc2 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Bxc1 Ra1

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