Thomas Wilson Barnes vs Paul Morphy

London m1 · 1858 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 40 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, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R2R3/2p4p/7P/p2b2Pk/8/r7/7K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Ba4 Nc5
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Nxd4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Rxf6
  13. 13.Qe2 Rg6
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd6
  15. 15.Rad1 Qh4
  16. 16.f4 Bg4
  17. 17.Nf3 Qh5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Ne4 Bb6
  20. 20.Neg5 h6
  21. 21.Qc4+ Kh8
  22. 22.Nf7+ Kh7
  23. 23.N7e5 Rf6
  24. 24.Nxg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.Ne5 Qe6
  26. 26.Qe4+ Qf5
  27. 27.Qxf5+ Rxf5
  28. 28.g4 Rf6
  29. 29.f5 Re8
  30. 30.Ng6 Re2
  31. 31.Rd8 Rxg6
  32. 32.fxg6+ Kxg6
  33. 33.Rd7 Rxc2
  34. 34.Rff7 Bd4
  35. 35.Rxc7 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rxa2
  37. 37.h4 a5
  38. 38.h5+ Kg5
  39. 39.Rxg7+ Kh4
  40. 40.Rge7 a4

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