Paul Morphy vs Johann Jacob Loewenthal

New Orleans · 1850 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1850.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/P7/1R6/8/1K6/7b/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.d4 c6
  11. 11.O-O-O d5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb4
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Ng6+ Qe6
  15. 15.Nxh8 Qxe2
  16. 16.Bxe2 Kf8
  17. 17.a3 Bd6
  18. 18.Bd3 Kg8
  19. 19.Nxf7 Kxf7
  20. 20.f3 b5
  21. 21.Be4 Nd7
  22. 22.Rde1 Nf6
  23. 23.Re2 Re8
  24. 24.Bxd5+ cxd5
  25. 25.Rxe8 Nxe8
  26. 26.g3 g5
  27. 27.Kd2 Ng7
  28. 28.Ra1 a5
  29. 29.Kd3 Ke6
  30. 30.a4 b4
  31. 31.c4 Bc7
  32. 32.Re1+ Kd6
  33. 33.Re5 dxc4+
  34. 34.Kxc4 Ne6
  35. 35.Rb5 Nf8
  36. 36.Rd5+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rc5 Kd6
  38. 38.d5 Kd7
  39. 39.Rc6 Bd6
  40. 40.Ra6 Ng6
  41. 41.Rxa5 Ne5+
  42. 42.Kb5 b3
  43. 43.Ra7+ Kd8
  44. 44.f4 gxf4
  45. 45.gxf4 Nd3
  46. 46.Kc4 Nxf4
  47. 47.Rh7 Be5
  48. 48.Rxh6 Bxb2
  49. 49.Kxb3 Bg7
  50. 50.Rh7 Be5
  51. 51.a5 Nxd5
  52. 52.Rh5 Bxh2
  53. 53.Rxd5+ Kc8
  54. 54.Rb5 Kc7
  55. 55.a6

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