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Chess Games Database
Paul Morphy
Full name
Paul Morphy
Life
Jun 22, 1837 - Jul 10, 1884
(age 47)
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Federation
United States
Total Games
377
77% Win
12% Draw
11% Loss
As White
243
81% Win
10% Draw
9%
As Black
134
69% Win
16% Draw
15% Loss
Paul Morphy Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Smyth B
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
French Defense: Exchange Variation
1-0
33
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Thomas
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6
Italian Game
1-0
33
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Tilghman
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight Gambit
1-0
24
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Anonymous
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, McDonnell Defense, Morphy Attack
1-0
23
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
NN
1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. e5 Ne7
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation
1-0
33
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Augustus Mongredien
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 e4
King's Pawn Opening: King's Knight, Elephant, Paulsen Countergambit
1-0
22
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Moncure Daniel Conway
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: Ghulam Kassim Gambit
1-0
12
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Thomas Wilson Barnes
(2410)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4
Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula, Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit
0-1
38
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Jules Arnous de Riviere
(2450)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
0-1
44
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Thomas Wilson Barnes
(2410)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation
½-½
31
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Samuel S Boden
(2470)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Haxo Gambit
½-½
51
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Greenaway
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, Pierce, Anderssen Defense
½-½
28
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Jannsen
1. e4 e5 2. f4 c6 3. Nc3 d6
King's Gambit
½-½
27
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Lord Hay
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Accepted, Staunton Line
½-½
32
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Medley
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Haxo Gambit
½-½
27
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Mongredien O
1. e4 c5 2. d4 Nc6 3. d5 Nb8
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
½-½
28
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Slous F
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
½-½
30
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Thrupp
1. e4 e5 2. f4 c5 3. Nf3 d6
King's Gambit Declined: Mafia Defense
½-½
30
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
George Walker
(2360)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
French Defense: Exchange Variation
½-½
26
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Johann Lowenthal
(2510)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
½-½
44
1859
Paul Morphy
(2690)
John Thrupp
1. e4 e5 2. f4 c5 3. Nf3 d6
King's Gambit Declined: Mafia Defense
½-½
31
1859
Johann Lowenthal
(2510)
Paul Morphy
(2690)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation
1-0
38
1859
Jules Arnous de Riviere
(2450)
Paul Morphy
(2690)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
Italian Game: Knight Attack, Polerio, Kieseritzky Variation
0-1
54
1859
Thomas Wilson Barnes
(2410)
Paul Morphy
(2690)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
0-1
22
1859
Budzinsky J
Paul Morphy
(2690)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation
0-1
11
1859
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