Paul Morphy vs Johann Jacob Loewenthal

London m · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 8
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p7/3K4/1k6/8/8 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Bd7
  5. 5.Be3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bc4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Ne5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.f4 Bd6
  12. 12.f5 Bc6
  13. 13.Qe2 h6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qe7
  15. 15.Bd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 f6
  18. 18.Qg4 c6
  19. 19.Rd3 Bc5
  20. 20.Qg3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rxd3
  22. 22.Rxd3 Rd8
  23. 23.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  24. 24.Qf2 Qxf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 Rxd3
  26. 26.cxd3 c5
  27. 27.g4 Kf8
  28. 28.a4 b6
  29. 29.Kg3 Kf7
  30. 30.Kh4 Kf8
  31. 31.Kh5 Kf7
  32. 32.b3 Kf8
  33. 33.Kg6 Kg8
  34. 34.h3 Kf8
  35. 35.h4 Kg8
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 fxg5
  38. 38.Kxg5 Kf7
  39. 39.Kh4 Ke7
  40. 40.Kg4 Kf6
  41. 41.Kh5 a6
  42. 42.Kh4 g6
  43. 43.a5 bxa5
  44. 44.fxg6 Kxg6
  45. 45.Kg4 a4
  46. 46.bxa4 a5
  47. 47.Kf3 Kf6
  48. 48.Kf2 Kf7
  49. 49.Kg3 Kg7
  50. 50.Kf2 Kf6
  51. 51.Kg1 Kg5
  52. 52.Kg2 Kf4
  53. 53.Kf2 c4
  54. 54.dxc4 Kxe4
  55. 55.Ke2 Kd4
  56. 56.Kf3 Kxc4
  57. 57.Ke4 Kb4
  58. 58.Kxe5 Kxa4
  59. 59.Kd4 Kb3

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