John Owen vs Paul Morphy

London m2 · 1858 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White John Owen
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/8/8/3p4/4p3/3k4/1r4PP/3K4 w - - 6 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Bd6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a5
  12. 12.b5 Ne7
  13. 13.Bb2 Be6
  14. 14.Na4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bg4 Nf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Rxf5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Qg4 Qe7
  21. 21.Bd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Qxd4 Rc8
  23. 23.Qb6 Rc2
  24. 24.Rac1 Rfxf2
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Qxa5 h6
  27. 27.Rf2 Rc1+
  28. 28.Rf1 Qc5
  29. 29.Qd2 Rc3
  30. 30.Qd4 Qxd4
  31. 31.exd4 Rxa3
  32. 32.Rc1 Kf7
  33. 33.Rc7+ Kf6
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rd3
  35. 35.Kf2 Rxd4
  36. 36.Ke3 e5
  37. 37.b6 Rb4
  38. 38.Rb8 Ke7
  39. 39.b7 Kd7
  40. 40.Rg8 Rxb7
  41. 41.Rxg7+ Kc6
  42. 42.Rg6+ Kc5
  43. 43.Rxh6 Rb3+
  44. 44.Ke2 e4
  45. 45.Rh8 Kd4
  46. 46.Rg8 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kd1 Kd3

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