Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/3B4/p2p4/4rp2/1P3Npp/P7/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bc5
  4. 4.Bb5 d6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Ba4 Qh4
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Qf3 Ng4
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne5
  12. 12.Qg3 Qf6
  13. 13.Rad1 h6
  14. 14.Kh1 g5
  15. 15.Bxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.b4 Bd6
  17. 17.Rd3 h5
  18. 18.Rfd1 a6
  19. 19.Ne2 Rd8
  20. 20.a3 g4
  21. 21.c4 Qh6
  22. 22.c5 h4
  23. 23.Qe3 Be7
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Nxf4 Rh6
  27. 27.Ne2 f5
  28. 28.e5 Re6
  29. 29.Nf4 Rxe5
  30. 30.Rxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.Bxc6 Bd6
  32. 32.cxd6 cxd6
  33. 33.Kg1 Kd8
  34. 34.Bxd7

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