Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 6
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p1p2ppp/2p4r/8/1P1P4/2P1b3/4r2P/R1B2R1K w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nxe5 Re8
  7. 7.Nxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Bc4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Rxe4
  11. 11.Bf3 Re6
  12. 12.c3 Qd3
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Qxa4 Bd7
  16. 16.Ra2 Rae8
  17. 17.Qa6 Qxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Rg6+
  19. 19.Kh1 Bh3
  20. 20.Rd1 Bg2+
  21. 21.Kg1 Bxf3+
  22. 22.Kf1 Bg2+
  23. 23.Kg1 Bh3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bxf2
  25. 25.Qf1 Bxf1
  26. 26.Rxf1 Re2
  27. 27.Ra1 Rh6
  28. 28.d4 Be3

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