Thomas Wilson Barnes vs Paul Morphy

London m1 · 1858 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Thomas Wilson Barnes
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P1p1kp1p/2Bp3r/8/4Pb1K/5b2/5P2/5R2 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nd5 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bg4
  9. 9.c3 Ba5
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  12. 12.Bd5 Ne5
  13. 13.Bxa8 Nxf3+
  14. 14.gxf3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qd2 dxc3
  16. 16.Qg5 cxb2
  17. 17.Bc6+ Ke7
  18. 18.Qxf6+ gxf6
  19. 19.Bf4 Rg8+
  20. 20.Bg3 bxa1=Q
  21. 21.Rxa1 f5
  22. 22.a4 Bb6
  23. 23.axb5 f4
  24. 24.bxa6 fxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Rxg3+
  26. 26.Kh2 Rg6
  27. 27.Rf1 Bd4
  28. 28.Kh3 Be5
  29. 29.Kh4 Bf4
  30. 30.a7 Rh6#

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