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Jules Arnous De Riviere vs Paul Morphy, 1863

This replay preserves the complete 48-ply score of Morphy playing Black across 24 numbered moves. The board can be advanced one ply at a time; the notes stick to observable board changes rather than guessing at the players’ intentions.

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White
Jules Arnous De Riviere
Black
Paul Morphy
Event
Paris m2
Year
1863
Result
0-1
Opening
C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo

Opening reference: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo (C54).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 28 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 12 captures and 2 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 38 legal choices. The source score ends after 24...Rxf2+ with the recorded result 0-1. Its termination tag was not retained, so this record does not infer whether the game ended by resignation, time or another cause.

Practice positions

The daily trainer uses a short set of positions from this complete score. Each link goes to the exact half-move rather than only the numbered move.

  1. 7...Bb6 — Create pressure on f27...Bb6 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 14...Qxd5 — Recapture on d514...Qxd5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 17...Nxe2+ — Capture with check on e217...Nxe2+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 24...Rxf2+ — Capture with check on f224...Rxf2+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.

Replay with move-by-move board facts

The board, fact panel and transcript use the same legal score. “Fixed engine check” means Stockfish 17.1, one thread, a fixed 25,000-node search and 3 candidate lines. It compares moves under one reproducible setting; it does not claim to reconstruct a player’s thoughts.

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Jules Arnous De Riviere vs Paul Morphy, 1863

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...Be6

  1. 1.e4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e2 to e4; from there it controls d5 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6.

  2. 1...e5 Claim central space

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e5; from there it controls d4 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4.

  3. 2.Nf3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to f3; from f3 it attacks Black's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4.

  4. 2...Nc6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from there it controls d4 and e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4.

  5. 3.Bc4 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to c4; from c4 it attacks Black's pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc4 Nf6 d3 d6.

  6. 3...Bc5 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to c5; from c5 it attacks White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bc5 c3 Nf6 d4.

  7. 4.c3 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c3; from there it controls d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c3 Nf6 d4 exd4.

  8. 4...Nf6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf6 d4 exd4 O-O.

  9. 5.d3 Advance the d-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d3; from there it controls e4 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · d3 d6 a4 a5.

  10. 5...d6 Advance the d-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d6; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d6 a4.

  11. 6.h3 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from h2 to h3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h3 h6 a4 a6.

  12. 6...h6 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h6 a4 a5 O-O.

  13. 7.b4 Create pressure on c5

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from b2 to b4; from b4 it attacks Black's bishop on c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b4 Bb6 a4 a5.

  14. 7...Bb6 Create pressure on f2

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from c5 to b6; from b6 it attacks White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb6 a4 a5 b5.

  15. 8.a4 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a4 a5 b5 Ne7.

  16. 8...a6 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a6 Nbd2 O-O O-O.

  17. 9.Na3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to a3; from there it controls c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na3.

  18. 9...O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: Black castles kingside, moving the king to g8 and the rook to f8. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O a5 Ba7 O-O.

  19. 10.Nc2 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from a3 to c2; from there it controls d4 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nc2 a5.

  20. 10...Be6 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to e6; from e6 it attacks White's bishop on c4 and White's pawn on h3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Be3.

Middlegame · 11.Qe2 to 24...Rxf2+

  1. 11.Qe2 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to e2; from there it controls e4, d3 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qe2 Bxc4 dxc4 a5.

  2. 11...d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d6 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's bishop on c4 and White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 exd5.

  3. 12.exd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; from d5 it attacks Black's knight on c6 and Black's bishop on e6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exd5.

  4. 12...Bxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks White's bishop on c4 and White's knight on f3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd5 O-O e4 dxe4.

  5. 13.O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: White castles kingside, moving the king to g1 and the rook to f1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O e4 dxe4 Nxe4.

  6. 13...e4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e5 to e4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e4 it attacks White's knight on f3 and White's pawn on d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 Bxd5 Qxd5 dxe4.

  7. 14.Bxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the bishop on d5; from d5 it attacks Black's knight on c6 and Black's pawn on e4; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd5 Qxd5 dxe4 Nxe4.

  8. 14...Qxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the bishop on d5; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on d3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxd5 dxe4.

  9. 15.dxe4 Exchange on e4

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on e4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e4 it attacks Black's queen on d5; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · dxe4 Nxe4 c4 Ng3.

  10. 15...Nxe4 Recapture on e4

    Board fact: Black's knight recaptures the pawn on e4; from e4 it attacks White's pawn on c3 and White's pawn on f2; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxe4 c4 Ng3 cxd5.

  11. 16.c4 Create pressure on d5

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c3 to c4; from c4 it attacks Black's queen on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c4.

  12. 16...Ng3 Create pressure on e2

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e4 to g3; from g3 it attacks White's queen on e2 and White's rook on f1.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ng3 cxd5.

  13. 17.cxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the queen on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks Black's knight on c6; white is ahead by 9 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd5.

  14. 17...Nxe2+ Capture with check on e2

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the queen on e2; the move checks White's king; from e2 it attacks White's bishop on c1; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxe2+.

  15. 18.Kh2 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from g1 to h2; from h2 it reinforces the pawn on g2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh2 Ne7 a5 Ba7.

  16. 18...Ne7 Create pressure on d5

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to e7; from e7 it attacks White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne7 d6 cxd6 Re1.

  17. 19.Re1 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to e1; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e1 it attacks Black's knight on e2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re1 Nxc1 Rxe7 Nd3.

  18. 19...Nxc1 Exchange on c1

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the bishop on c1; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxc1 Rxe7 Nd3 d6.

  19. 20.Rxe7 Exchange on e7

    Board fact: White's rook takes the knight on e7; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e7 it attacks Black's pawn on c7 and Black's pawn on f7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxe7 Nd3 d6 cxd6.

  20. 20...Nd3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from c1 to d3; from d3 it attacks White's pawn on b4 and White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd3 d6.

  21. 21.a5 Create pressure on b6

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a4 to a5; from a5 it attacks Black's bishop on b6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a5 Ba7.

  22. 21...Ba7 Create pressure on f2

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from b6 to a7; from a7 it attacks White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ba7 d6.

  23. 22.g3 Advance the g-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from g2 to g3; from there it controls f4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · g3 Nxf2.

  24. 22...Rfe8 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to e8; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e8 it attacks White's rook on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rfe8 Rxc7 Re2 Ncd4.

  25. 23.Rxc7 Exchange on c7

    Board fact: White's rook takes the pawn on c7; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c7 it attacks Black's pawn on b7 and Black's pawn on f7; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxc7 Rac8 Rxc8 Rxc8.

  26. 23...Re2 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from e8 to e2; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e2 it attacks White's knight on c2 and White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Re2 Rf1 Bxf2 Ng1.

  27. 24.Ncd4 Create pressure on e2

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c2 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's rook on e2.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rf1 ranked higher · Ncd4 Rxf2+ Kh1 Ne5.

  28. 24...Rxf2+ Capture with check on f2

    Board fact: Black's rook takes the pawn on f2; the move checks White's king; the rook has reached the opponent’s second rank; from f2 it attacks White's knight on f3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf2+ Kh1 Ne5 Nxe5.

PGN

[Event "Paris m2"] [Site "?"] [Date "1863.??.??"] [White "De Riviere, Jules Arnous"] [Black "Morphy, Paul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. h3 h6 7. b4 Bb6 8. a4 a6 9. Na3 O-O 10. Nc2 Be6 11. Qe2 d5 12. exd5 Bxd5 13. O-O e4 14. Bxd5 Qxd5 15. dxe4 Nxe4 16. c4 Ng3 17. cxd5 Nxe2+ 18. Kh2 Ne7 19. Re1 Nxc1 20. Rxe7 Nd3 21. a5 Ba7 22. g3 Rfe8 23. Rxc7 Re2 24. Ncd4 Rxf2+ 0-1

Sources and checking

Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:15de58d213e2c29ea8ff38b4b977750b945904cf9a4fb6113dfed1baedfb546a and pins it in the selection manifest.
Exact Figshare tags:
White="De Riviere, Jules Arnous"; Black="Morphy, Paul"; Event="Paris m"; Date="1863.??.??"; Result="0-1".
Reviewed display mapping: event Paris m → Paris m2. LibreChess parsed the main line with chess.js and stores normalised SAN. Source comments, side variations and termination detail were not retained.

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