Paul Morphy vs Johann Jacob Loewenthal

New Orleans · 1850 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Result 1-0
Event New Orleans
Site New Orleans
Date 1850.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/p1pK4/7k/2P5/P7/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.Be2 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxb2
  14. 14.Rb1 Bd4+
  15. 15.Kh1 Rb8
  16. 16.c3 Bc5
  17. 17.f5 Qh4
  18. 18.g3 Qg5
  19. 19.f6 Ne5
  20. 20.fxg7 Rfd8
  21. 21.Be4 Qxg7
  22. 22.Qh5 Rd6
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Be4 Rh6
  25. 25.Qf5 Qxg3
  26. 26.Rb2 Re8
  27. 27.Nf6 Re6
  28. 28.Rg2 Qxg2+
  29. 29.Bxg2 Rexf6
  30. 30.Qxf6 Rxf6
  31. 31.Rxf6 Ng4
  32. 32.Rf5 b6
  33. 33.Bd5 Nh6
  34. 34.Rf6 Kg7
  35. 35.Rc6 a5
  36. 36.Rc7 Kg6
  37. 37.Kg2 f6
  38. 38.Kf3 Nf5
  39. 39.Be4 Kg5
  40. 40.Bxf5 Kxf5
  41. 41.h4 Kg6
  42. 42.Rc6 Kh5
  43. 43.Kg3 f5
  44. 44.Rf6 f4+
  45. 45.Kxf4 Bf2
  46. 46.Ke4 Bc5
  47. 47.Rf5+ Kxh4
  48. 48.Rxc5 bxc5
  49. 49.Kd5

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