Frank Marshall vs William Ewart Napier

London theme m · 1905 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black William Ewart Napier
Result 0-1
Event London theme m
Site London
Round 1
Date 1905.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1pp2p1p/8/p1NbP3/3R4/1KP1q3/PP6/2r5 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bc4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O Bxe5
  9. 9.Re1 Qe7
  10. 10.c3 Nh5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Bb5 Kd8
  13. 13.Bxd7 Bxd7
  14. 14.Rxe5 Qxh4
  15. 15.Rxh5 Qxh5
  16. 16.Bxf4 Re8
  17. 17.Be5 a5
  18. 18.Nd2 Ra6
  19. 19.Qf1 Rxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 g3
  21. 21.Qf4 Qh2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Qh1+
  23. 23.Ke2 Qxg2+
  24. 24.Ke3 Qxd5
  25. 25.Qxg3 Qc5+
  26. 26.Ke2 Rg6
  27. 27.Qh4+ Kc8
  28. 28.Qd4 Rg2+
  29. 29.Ke3 Qe7
  30. 30.Rf1 Rg4
  31. 31.Ne4 Kb8
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc8
  33. 33.Qd5 Qh4
  34. 34.Rd4 Qh3+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rg2+
  36. 36.Kc1 Qe3+
  37. 37.Kb1 Rg1+
  38. 38.Kc2 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kb3 Be6
  40. 40.Nc5 Bxd5+

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