J. Thompson vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White J. Thompson
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p1p/4b1p1/6P1/kN5P/p1K5/8 w - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.h3 Be6
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 e4
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 exd3
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Qxd3 Rad8
  18. 18.Qc2 Rfe8
  19. 19.b4 Bb6
  20. 20.Na3 Qf4
  21. 21.Rad1 c6
  22. 22.Rd3 Bxf2+
  23. 23.Kh1 Rxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Re3
  25. 25.Qd8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qd4+ Qxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Re2
  28. 28.Nc4 Re1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Bxe1
  30. 30.Na5 Bxb4
  31. 31.Nxb7 Kf6
  32. 32.Nd8 c5
  33. 33.Nc6 Ke6
  34. 34.dxc5 Bxc5
  35. 35.g4 Kd5
  36. 36.Nd8 f6
  37. 37.Kg2 a5
  38. 38.Kf3 a4
  39. 39.Ke2 Bd4
  40. 40.Kd3 Bxb2
  41. 41.Nf7 Be5
  42. 42.Kc2 Kc4
  43. 43.Nd8 a3
  44. 44.Nb7 a2
  45. 45.Na5+ Kb4
  46. 46.Nb3 Ka3

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