J. Thompson vs Paul Morphy

New Orleans · 1857 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White J. Thompson
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r1b3nk/ppp5/1b5p/3Pq3/4R3/2NB2P1/P2Q1r1P/6K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.d5 Nce7
  10. 10.e5 Ng6
  11. 11.Ng5 N8e7
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Qh5 h6
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxh6 gxh6
  16. 16.Nf6+ Kg7
  17. 17.Rxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Kh8
  19. 19.Bd3 Qd6
  20. 20.Qb2 Qf4
  21. 21.Ne4+ f6
  22. 22.g3 Qe5
  23. 23.Qd2 Ng8
  24. 24.Nbc3 f5
  25. 25.Re1 fxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rxf2

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