Paul Morphy vs Johann Jacob Loewenthal

London m · 1858 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 14
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/8/2pk1P2/5KP1/8/2p1R3/P7/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.O-O Nc5
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Nxd4 Ne6
  10. 10.Nxe6 Bxe6
  11. 11.Qe2 Bc5
  12. 12.Nc3 Qe7
  13. 13.Ne4 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Bxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 Bf5
  16. 16.Ng3 Bxc2
  17. 17.f4 g6
  18. 18.e6 Bf5
  19. 19.Nxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.exf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Qh3 Qf6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rhe8
  23. 23.Re5 Kg6
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rd8
  26. 26.Qg3+ Kh7
  27. 27.h3 Rd7
  28. 28.Qe3 b6
  29. 29.Kh2 c5
  30. 30.Qe2 Qg6
  31. 31.Re6 Qg7
  32. 32.Qh5 Rd5
  33. 33.b3 b5
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rd6
  35. 35.Qxf5+ Qg6
  36. 36.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  37. 37.Ra5 Rb6
  38. 38.g4 c6
  39. 39.Kg3 h5
  40. 40.Ra7 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 Kf6
  42. 42.f5 Ke5
  43. 43.Re7+ Kd6
  44. 44.f6 Rb8
  45. 45.g5 Rf8
  46. 46.Kf4 c4
  47. 47.bxc4 bxc4
  48. 48.Kf5 c3
  49. 49.Re3

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