Paul Morphy vs Thomas Wilson Barnes

London m1 · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Thomas Wilson Barnes
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b1k/p1pR2pp/4P3/2p2r2/2N5/P1P5/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.c3 d3
  6. 6.Qb3 Be6
  7. 7.Bxe6 fxe6
  8. 8.Qxb7 Nd7
  9. 9.Qb5 Nf6
  10. 10.Ng5 Rb8
  11. 11.Qa4 O-O
  12. 12.Nxe6 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Qc4+ Kh8
  15. 15.O-O Ng4
  16. 16.f4 d2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Rxb2
  18. 18.a3 Rxd2
  19. 19.Nxd2 Ne3
  20. 20.Qe2 Nxf1
  21. 21.Rxf1 Qd7
  22. 22.Nc4 Qb5
  23. 23.e5 Bh4
  24. 24.f5 Be7
  25. 25.Qg4 Qd7
  26. 26.Rd1 Qxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rd7 Bf8
  29. 29.e6

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