Morphy, P.C. – Lowenthal, J.J. 1859




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Morphy, Paul    2812 (35) 1.5/
Löwenthal, Johann    2618 (47) 1.5/
 
Status: casual

Event table notes

Event data
Place: London, England
Start date: 12 Apr. 1859
End date: 16 Apr. 1859
 
Notes:
The June 1859 issue of the Chess Monthly, mentions only the draw played on Sat. 16 Apr. 1859 on p.196, but on p.198 mentions all three with the result +1-1=1. The Illustrierte Zeitung of Leipzig (7 May 1859, p.310) says that Löwenthal won one of two games played against Morphy, not mentioning the draw.
 
References
Books
   Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 193
Periodicals
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 6, June 1859, page 196, 198
   [Era], vol. 21, no. 1073, 17 Apr. 1859, page 5
   [IZL], vol. 32, no. 827, 7 May 1859, page 310
   [SoT], 7 May 1859
   [ST], no. 1878, 17 Apr. 1859, page 11

Match information updated: 2 Oct. 2023