Paul Morphy vs Theodor Lichtenhein

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Theodor Lichtenhein
Result 1-0
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/ppp1kpqn/6pN/6Pp/2Q2p2/1P5P/1PP5/2K1R3 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Bxd5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb3 Bd6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Na5
  11. 11.g4 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rg1 Nh7
  14. 14.Ne4 Kh8
  15. 15.g5 h5
  16. 16.Nh4 g6
  17. 17.Qe2 Bc6
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bd4+ Kg8
  20. 20.Nf5 Re8
  21. 21.Nh6+ Kf8
  22. 22.O-O-O Bxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Qe7
  24. 24.e5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Rd7 Qg7
  27. 27.Qc4 Re7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Kxe7
  29. 29.Re1+

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