Thomas Wilson Barnes vs Paul Morphy (1858)

-- Stockfish 19

-- Engine disabled.

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 d6

3. d4 f5

4. dxe5 fxe4

5. Ng5 d5

6. e6 Bc5

7. Nf7 Qf6

8. Be3 d4

9. Bg5 Qf5

10. Nxh8 Qxg5

11. Bc4 Nc6

12. Nf7 Qxg2

13. Rf1 Nf6

14. f3 Nb4

15. Na3 Bxe6

16. Bxe6 Nd3+

17. Qxd3 exd3

18. O-O-O Bxa3

19. Bb3 d2+

20. Kb1 Bc5

21. Ne5 Kf8

22. Nd3 Re8

23. Nxc5 Qxf1

24. Ne6+ Rxe6

0-1

7.Nf7 The proper play here is 7 KtxP and if 7....PxKt; 8 Q—R5 ch., 8 P—Kt3; 9 QxB with much the superior game. Or if 7....B—K2; Q—Kt4! This new move is, we believe, the strongest in this situation and ought to win. For if 8....P—KKt3; 9 Q—B4, 9 BxP; 10 Q—K5, etc. Or if 8....K—B sq.; 9 Q—B5 ch., 9 Kt—B3; 10 Kt—Kt5+.
10…Qxg5 Very weak. 11 Kt—B7 could have released his confined piece without unnecessary loss of material. For if 12....Q—Kt3; 13 Kt—K5, etc. Or if 12....Q—B4; B—B4+.
11…Nc6 Not as good as QxKtP at once which, by a mere transposition of moves, would have forced the position that actually occurred.
12.Nf7 Whereas, now White could effect his escape by 12 Castles. Whereupon, 12....Kt—K4 would lose, for Black, on account of 13 Kt—B7, and of course if 13....Kt—B6 ch.; 14 QxKt and wins. And if 13....Q—B4; 14 KtxKt, 14 QxKt; 15 Q—Kt4+.
13…Nf6 This grave error of judgment gives the opponent an opportunity for a display of the rarest ingenuity. White had still an excellent game by simply playing the natural move 14 Kt—Q2, for if 14....P—K6; 15 PxP, 15 PxP; 16 Kt—Kt3+.
14.f3 A powerful move that takes the winning attack promptly in hand.
14…Nb4 There was in reality nothing to be done. If 15 R—B2, 15 Q—Kt8 ch.; 16 R—B sq. (or 16 B—B sq., 16 P—Q6 and wins), 16....Q—K6 ch.; 17 Q—K2 (if 17 B—K2, 17 P—Q6 and wins), 17 KtxP ch., etc.
15.Na3 The manner in which Black takes advantage of the situation is truly charming.
16…Nd3+ And from here to the end Black's play is a model of power and precision.
17.Qxd3 There was obviously nothing better, as the reply, B—Kt5 ch., was immediately fatal if PxKt.
23…Qxf1 A masterly finish. Obviously if White retake the R mate follows in two moves, commencing with R—K8 ch.

[Event "Casuals Morphy-Barnes +19-7=0"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1858.06.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Barnes, Thomas Wilson"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. dxe5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Bc5 7. Nf7 Qf6 8. Be3 d4 9. Bg5
Qf5 10. Nxh8 Qxg5 11. Bc4 Nc6 12. Nf7 Qxg2 13. Rf1 Nf6 14. f3 Nb4 15. Na3 Bxe6 16. Bxe6
Nd3+ 17. Qxd3 exd3 18. O-O-O Bxa3 19. Bb3 d2+ 20. Kb1 Bc5 21. Ne5 Kf8 22. Nd3 Re8 23. Nxc5
Qxf1 24. Ne6+ Rxe6 0-1