Paul Morphy vs Thomas Wilson Barnes

London m1 · 1858 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Morphy
Black Thomas Wilson Barnes
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pkp4p/1p2B3/1P6/8/2P1pQK1/P1Pq2PP/8 b - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nxe4
  4. 4.Nc3 Nxc3
  5. 5.dxc3 f6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nh4 Qe7
  8. 8.Nf5 Qc5
  9. 9.Bb3 d5
  10. 10.Be3 Qa5
  11. 11.Nh4 Be6
  12. 12.Qh5+ g6
  13. 13.Nxg6 Bf7
  14. 14.Qh4 Bxg6
  15. 15.Qxf6 Rg8
  16. 16.Rad1 Be7
  17. 17.Qe6 Bf7
  18. 18.Qh3 Nd8
  19. 19.f4 e4
  20. 20.Rxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Qh5+ Kf8
  22. 22.Bxd5 Rg7
  23. 23.b4 Qa6
  24. 24.f5 Nf7
  25. 25.f6 Bxf6
  26. 26.b5 Qd6
  27. 27.Bxf7 b6
  28. 28.Bh6 Ke7
  29. 29.Bxg7 Bxg7
  30. 30.Bb3 Rf8
  31. 31.Rf7+ Rxf7
  32. 32.Qxf7+ Kd8
  33. 33.Qxg7 Qd1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Qd2+
  35. 35.Kg3 e3
  36. 36.Qf6+ Kc8
  37. 37.Be6+ Kb7
  38. 38.Qf3+

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