1.
e4
c5
2.
d4
cxd4
3.
Nf3
Nc6
4.
Nxd4
e5
5.
Nxc6
bxc6
6.
Bc4
Nf6
7.
O-O
d5
8.
exd5
cxd5
9.
Bb5+
Bd7
10.
Bxd7+
Qxd7
11.
Re1
Bd6
12.
Nc3
e4
13.
Bg5
Ng4
14.
Qxd5
Bxh2+
15.
Kh1
Qxd5
16.
Nxd5
O-O
17.
f3
exf3
18.
gxf3
Ne5
19.
Re3
f6
20.
Kxh2
Rad8
21.
Rxe5
fxg5
22.
Kg3
h6
23.
c4
Rf7
24.
Rae1
Kf8
25.
c5
g6
26.
c6
Rc8
27.
c7
Rcxc7
28.
Re8+
Kg7
29.
Nxc7
1-0
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Site
London
Date
1858.07.27
Round
6
White
Black
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
Result
1-0
Morphy against Löwenthal — the sixth game of their 1858 London match (Sicilian Opening).
- 6…Nf6 Black has not a good position at this juncture, and perhaps his best method of averting White's attack would be to play 6. Q. B. to R's 3rd, and if White capture B. with B., to play Q. to Q. R's 4th (ch.), and then retake the piece with Q.
- 7…d5 Played without due reflection; the consequent loss of the Pawn ought otherwise to have been perceived. The following variation shews that there are strong objections also to Black's playing 7. Kt. takes K's P., e.g. 8. R. to K's sq., P. to Q's 4th 9. R. takes Kt., P. takes R. 10. B. takes K. B's P. (ch.), and White wins his opponent's Queen.
- 12…e4 It would have been better to have played P. to Q's 5th.
- 13.Bg5 Exacting the full penalty of Black's weak play in the opening.
- 16…O-O This move loses a piece, but the game was previously past redemption.
[Event "Match Morphy-Loewenthal +9-3=2"] [Site "London"] [Date "1858.07.27"] [Round "6"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Re1 Bd6 12. Nc3 e4 13. Bg5 Ng4 14. Qxd5 Bxh2+ 15. Kh1 Qxd5 16. Nxd5 O-O 17. f3 exf3 18. gxf3 Ne5 19. Re3 f6 20. Kxh2 Rad8 21. Rxe5 fxg5 22. Kg3 h6 23. c4 Rf7 24. Rae1 Kf8 25. c5 g6 26. c6 Rc8 27. c7 Rcxc7 28. Re8+ Kg7 29. Nxc7 1-0