Johann Jacob Loewenthal vs Paul Morphy

London m · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 1
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/4Q3/6pk/p4b2/5P1p/3P2q1/5NP1/5K2 w - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bf4 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Rad1 Nxf4
  13. 13.Qxf4 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd3 Rad8
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Qxg5 h6
  17. 17.Qh4 Nd4
  18. 18.a3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qb6
  20. 20.Na4 Qa5
  21. 21.Nc3 f5
  22. 22.Re5 Bf7
  23. 23.Rde1 Qb6
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  26. 26.Qe7 Bf7
  27. 27.Na4 Qa5
  28. 28.Nxc5 Qd2
  29. 29.f3 Nc6
  30. 30.Qe2 Qc1+
  31. 31.Kf2 Qxb2
  32. 32.Bxf5 Qxa3
  33. 33.Qb5 Qc3
  34. 34.Nb3 Qf6
  35. 35.Qxb7 g6
  36. 36.Qc8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Bd3 Ne5
  38. 38.Nd2 Qh4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qxh2
  40. 40.Ne4 Qh1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Qc1
  42. 42.Qc3 Qf4
  43. 43.Ke2 h5
  44. 44.Nf2 h4
  45. 45.Qd2 Qg3
  46. 46.Qe3 a5
  47. 47.Qe4 Be6
  48. 48.f4 Nxd3
  49. 49.cxd3 Bg4+
  50. 50.Kf1 Bf5
  51. 51.Qe7+ Kh6

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