Theodor Lichtenhein vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Theodor Lichtenhein
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A83)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/1pp1p2p/2k1P1p1/2P3P1/1K6/4N2P/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 e6
  4. 4.e4 fxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Qh5+ g6
  8. 8.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  9. 9.Qe5 Qxe5+
  10. 10.dxe5 b6
  11. 11.O-O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Nh3 Rf8
  13. 13.Rg1 Nc6
  14. 14.f4 Ke7
  15. 15.g3 d6
  16. 16.Bg2 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Rf5
  18. 18.Rge1 Rd8
  19. 19.g4 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Kxd1 Rf8
  21. 21.Bxc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.Kd2 h6
  23. 23.Re3 g5
  24. 24.b3 Rf1
  25. 25.Re1 Rxe1
  26. 26.Kxe1 Be4
  27. 27.Kd2 Kd7
  28. 28.c4 Kc6
  29. 29.Nf2 Bb1
  30. 30.Nd1 Bxa2
  31. 31.Kc2 Kc5
  32. 32.Nc3 Bxb3+
  33. 33.Kxb3 c6
  34. 34.Ne2

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