Howard Staunton vs Thomas Wilson Barnes

London m4 · 1856 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Thomas Wilson Barnes
Result 1-0
Event London m4
Site London
Date 1856.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r1k/2p1Q2p/6p1/p2Pp1N1/1p1q4/5p2/7P/R5RK b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.b4 Bxb4
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 d5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.c4 Qd8
  13. 13.d5 Bg4
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Qb1 Bd6
  16. 16.Ba3 a5
  17. 17.Bxb4 axb4
  18. 18.Re1 f6
  19. 19.Qc2 b6
  20. 20.a5 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 bxa5
  22. 22.Ne4 f5
  23. 23.Ng3 Qg5
  24. 24.Kh1 Qf4
  25. 25.c5 Qxf3+
  26. 26.Kg1 f4
  27. 27.Ne4 Be7
  28. 28.Qc4 Kh8
  29. 29.Qb5 Qg4+
  30. 30.Kh1 f3
  31. 31.Ng3 Qd4
  32. 32.Qd7 Qxf2
  33. 33.Rg1 Qxc5
  34. 34.Ne4 Qd4
  35. 35.Qxe7 g6
  36. 36.Ng5

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