Paul Morphy vs Thomas Wilson Barnes

London m1 · 1858 · King's Pawn Opening · 0-1 in 50 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 Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pK6/2p5/2P3N1/PP4p1/3b2kp/8/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 f6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Bd3 Ne7
  4. 4.Be3 d5
  5. 5.Nc3 dxe4
  6. 6.Nxe4 Nd5
  7. 7.Nh3 Be7
  8. 8.Qh5+ g6
  9. 9.Qh6 Bf8
  10. 10.Qh4 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.c4 Nxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 f5
  14. 14.Neg5 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 e5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.Bc2 exd4
  18. 18.exd4 Bxd4+
  19. 19.Nxd4 Rxd4
  20. 20.Rfe1 Kf7
  21. 21.c5 Be6
  22. 22.Rad1 Nc6
  23. 23.Rxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Ba4 g5
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.a3 f4
  27. 27.Nf2 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Bxd1 Nd4
  30. 30.Ke1 Kf6
  31. 31.Kd2 Nb3+
  32. 32.Bxb3 Bxb3
  33. 33.Ng4+ Kg6
  34. 34.g3 h5
  35. 35.Nf2 Kf5
  36. 36.Kc3 Bd5
  37. 37.Kd4 c6
  38. 38.b4 Bg2
  39. 39.gxf4 Kxf4
  40. 40.a4 Bf1
  41. 41.Ne4 h4
  42. 42.Nd2 Be2
  43. 43.Ne4 g4
  44. 44.Nf2 Kf3
  45. 45.Ne4 Bf1
  46. 46.Ke5 Bd3
  47. 47.Ng5+ Kg2
  48. 48.Kd6 Kxh2
  49. 49.Kc7 Kg3
  50. 50.Kxb7 h3

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