Johann Jacob Loewenthal vs Paul Morphy

London m1 · 1859 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1859.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4k3/1R3pp1/P5P1/r7/6K1 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bf5
  10. 10.Nc3 Bc5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  12. 12.Nh4 Nxc3
  13. 13.Nxf5 Ne2+
  14. 14.Kh1 g6
  15. 15.Ng3 Nxg3+
  16. 16.hxg3 h6
  17. 17.Rb1 Ke7
  18. 18.b4 Bd4
  19. 19.f4 Ke6
  20. 20.Rb3 h5
  21. 21.Rd3 Bb6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 Kf5
  24. 24.Bb2 Rh7
  25. 25.Bd4 h4
  26. 26.Bxb6 hxg3+
  27. 27.Kg1 cxb6
  28. 28.Rd7 Ke6
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rh4
  30. 30.Rxb6 Rxf4
  31. 31.Rxc6+ Kxe5
  32. 32.Rc5+ Kd6
  33. 33.Rg5 Rxb4
  34. 34.Rxg3 Ra4
  35. 35.a3 Rc4
  36. 36.Rd3+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rb3 Rxc2
  38. 38.Rb6+ Kf5
  39. 39.Rxa6 g5
  40. 40.Rb6 Ra2
  41. 41.Rb3 g4
  42. 42.Rb5+ Kf4
  43. 43.Rb3 f5
  44. 44.g3+ Ke4
  45. 45.Kf1 Ke5
  46. 46.Kg1 f4
  47. 47.Rb4

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