J. Thompson vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 21 moves

The Game

White J. Thompson
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4r1k/ppp3pn/7p/3B4/6b1/2PQP2P/PP4q1/R2K2NR w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 h6
  6. 6.Ne2 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Kh8
  9. 9.Ng3 Nh7
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 d5
  12. 12.Bb3 e4
  13. 13.dxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Ng1 Ne5
  15. 15.Be3 Nd3+
  16. 16.Ke2 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Qh4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Qxe4
  19. 19.Qxd3 Qxg2+
  20. 20.Kd1 Bxf5
  21. 21.Bd5 Bg4+

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