Annotations
Löwenthal against Morphy, London 1859 — the third of three casual games, a Ruy Lopez and one of Morphy's rare losses. Notes by Löwenthal.
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6…Bc5
By this move Black subjects himself to an immediate attack in the centre; he ought rather to have moved B. to K's 2nd.
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14…Kf8
As Black contemplates making an attack with his Pawns on the Royal wing, this is better than Castling.
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16.e5
A forcible move, threatening to gain both Knights for the Rook, if Black 'fork' the Q. and B. with his Q. B's P.
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17…Kg7
Had Black moved 17. P. to Q. B's 5th, White would have played 18. Q. to K's 2nd, with a splendid position.
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18…Bxe4
This is Black's best move, as a little examination will readily show.
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22…Bc7
Black ought here to have taken Q's B. with Kt., and on the P.'s retaking, to have moved the K. Kt. to its 5th.
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23.Rad1
From this point, with correct play, White's game appears to be won by force.
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27.Ng6
The decisive move.
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37.Rxe5
The speediest method of determining the contest.
J. Löwenthal, Morphy's Games of Chess (1860) · Public domain · source
[Event "Casuals Morphy-Loewenthal +1-1=1"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1859.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Bb6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Nc3 Ne7 12. Re1 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Kf8 15. Qd3 c5 16. e5 dxe5 17. Bxe5 Kg7 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 Ng6 20. Qb7 Ra7 21. Qc6 c4 22. Bc2 Bc7 23. Rad1 Qe7 24. Bxg6 Kxg6 25. d5 Bxe5 26. Nxe5+ Kg7 27. Ng6 Qd8 28. Nxh8 Kxh8 29. d6 Kg7 30. a4 Rd7 31. axb5 axb5 32. Qxb5 Rxd6 33. Rxd6 Qxd6 34. Qxc4 h5 35. h3 Nd7 36. Re3 Ne5 37. Rxe5 Qxe5 38. Qc3 1-0