Johann Jacob Loewenthal vs Paul Morphy

London m1 · 1859 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Black Paul Morphy
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1859.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 38
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/8/4q1pp/8/2Q4P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Nc3 Ne7
  12. 12.Re1 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Kf8
  15. 15.Qd3 c5
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Kg7
  18. 18.Ne4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Ng6
  20. 20.Qb7 Ra7
  21. 21.Qc6 c4
  22. 22.Bc2 Bc7
  23. 23.Rad1 Qe7
  24. 24.Bxg6 Kxg6
  25. 25.d5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5+ Kg7
  27. 27.Ng6 Qd8
  28. 28.Nxh8 Kxh8
  29. 29.d6 Kg7
  30. 30.a4 Rd7
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Qxb5 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Qxc4 h5
  35. 35.h3 Nd7
  36. 36.Re3 Ne5
  37. 37.Rxe5 Qxe5
  38. 38.Qc3

More Paul Morphy Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Paul Morphy games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.