Paul Morphy vs Thomas Wilson Barnes

London m1 · 1858 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Thomas Wilson Barnes
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/4k3/2p1P3/8/P1p1K1pb/4B3/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.b4 Bb6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 Nc6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 exf4
  9. 9.Bxf4 d5
  10. 10.Bb3 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Bg4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 Ne5
  14. 14.O-O-O Nd3+
  15. 15.Kc2 Nhf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Nxf4
  17. 17.Qf1 Qe7
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.Kb2 Rad8
  21. 21.Nd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Be5
  23. 23.Qe3 Qxb4
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Nc4 Qe7
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.gxh5 Bxh5
  28. 28.Qg5 Qxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Bf3
  30. 30.Rf1 Be2
  31. 31.Nxe5 Bxf1
  32. 32.g6 Kf8
  33. 33.gxf7 Rd6
  34. 34.Nf3 Rf6
  35. 35.Ng5 Rf2+
  36. 36.Ka3 c5
  37. 37.Bd5 b5
  38. 38.Nh7+ Ke7
  39. 39.f8=Q+ Rxf8
  40. 40.Nxf8 Kxf8
  41. 41.e5 g5
  42. 42.Bf3 Bh3
  43. 43.c4 bxc4
  44. 44.Kb2 g4
  45. 45.Bd5 g3
  46. 46.Kc3 Be6
  47. 47.Bf3 Ke7
  48. 48.a3 Bd7
  49. 49.Bd5 Be6
  50. 50.Bf3 Kd7
  51. 51.Kd2 Bh3
  52. 52.Ke3 Ke6
  53. 53.Be2 c3

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