Theodor Lichtenhein vs Paul Morphy

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 18 moves

The Game

White Theodor Lichtenhein
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4k1r/p1p2ppp/2Q5/4P3/4p3/4PqPb/PPP4P/RN4KR w - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 d5
  6. 6.Bb5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bc5
  10. 10.Bxe4 Qh4
  11. 11.Qe2 dxe4
  12. 12.Be3 Bg4
  13. 13.Qc4 Bxe3
  14. 14.g3 Qd8
  15. 15.fxe3 Qd1+
  16. 16.Kf2 Qf3+
  17. 17.Kg1 Bh3
  18. 18.Qxc6+ Kf8

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