Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2p1bkp1/p2q4/2p2pP1/2P1bP2/1P5Q/PB5R/6K1 w - - 24 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Nxd4
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Qa4 Qd7
  12. 12.Bxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Bd6
  14. 14.Nd2 O-O
  15. 15.Nf3 Bd5
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Bg5 Qg4
  18. 18.h3 Qh5
  19. 19.Bd2 Re6
  20. 20.Ng5 Rg6
  21. 21.Ne4 Rxg2+
  22. 22.Kxg2 f5
  23. 23.f3 Qg6+
  24. 24.Ng5 h6
  25. 25.c4 Bf7
  26. 26.h4 Rd8
  27. 27.Qc2 hxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Be6
  29. 29.Rh1 Be7
  30. 30.f4 c5
  31. 31.Rae1 Kf7
  32. 32.Rh3 Bc8
  33. 33.Kg1 Bb7
  34. 34.Bc1 Rd4
  35. 35.b3 Bd6
  36. 36.Qe2 Re4
  37. 37.Qf2 Qe6
  38. 38.Rhe3 Qd7
  39. 39.Qh4 Kg6
  40. 40.Qh3 Be7
  41. 41.Rxe4 Bxe4
  42. 42.Qe3 Qd8
  43. 43.Qh3 Qd4+
  44. 44.Be3 Qc3
  45. 45.Qf1 Qa5
  46. 46.Qf2 Qb6
  47. 47.Re2 Qc6
  48. 48.Bc1 Qd7
  49. 49.Rd2 Qe6
  50. 50.Qe3 Qc6
  51. 51.Bb2 Kf7
  52. 52.Qh3 Qg6
  53. 53.Rh2 Qd6

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