Theodor Lichtenhein vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Theodor Lichtenhein
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p1p/1r2p1p1/2R5/8/4PP2/3K2PP/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Nb5 Be7
  11. 11.Nbd4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Bd3 c5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 dxc4
  16. 16.Be4 Qxd2+
  17. 17.Kxd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Be5 Rb5
  19. 19.Bc6 Rb6
  20. 20.b5 Bb7
  21. 21.Bc7 c3+
  22. 22.Kxc3 Bxc6
  23. 23.Bxb6 Bf6+
  24. 24.Kd2 axb6
  25. 25.bxc6 Bxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 Rc8
  27. 27.a4 Rxc6
  28. 28.a5 bxa5
  29. 29.Rxa5 g6
  30. 30.f3 Rb6
  31. 31.Rxc5

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