Johann Jacob Loewenthal vs Paul Morphy

London m · 1858 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 13
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

7Q/2pk2p1/8/1p3p2/p4P2/P4BK1/8/4q3 w - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Be6
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Ng5 f5
  15. 15.c4 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qg6
  17. 17.f4 h6
  18. 18.d5 Nd8
  19. 19.h4 hxg5
  20. 20.hxg5 Nf7
  21. 21.Qf3 Nh6
  22. 22.Qg3 Nf7
  23. 23.c5 Rad8
  24. 24.Bc4 b5
  25. 25.Bb3 a5
  26. 26.Rae1 Rfe8
  27. 27.Re6 Rxe6
  28. 28.dxe6 Kf8
  29. 29.exf7 a4
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Bxd1 Qc6+
  32. 32.Bf3 Qxc5
  33. 33.g6 Qd6
  34. 34.Qg5 Qd2+
  35. 35.Kh3 Qd3
  36. 36.Qh5 Ke7
  37. 37.Qh4+ Kd7
  38. 38.Kg3 Qd6
  39. 39.Qh8 Qxg6+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qxf7
  41. 41.a3 Qe7
  42. 42.Kg3 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qd2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Qe1+

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