1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
d6
3.
d4
exd4
4.
Bc4
Be7
5.
c3
d3
6.
Qb3
Be6
7.
Bxe6
fxe6
8.
Qxb7
Nd7
9.
Qb5
Nf6
10.
Ng5
Rb8
11.
Qa4
O-O
12.
Nxe6
Nc5
13.
Nxc5
dxc5
14.
Qc4+
Kh8
15.
O-O
Ng4
16.
f4
d2
17.
Bxd2
Rxb2
18.
h3
Rxd2
19.
Nxd2
Ne3
20.
Qe2
Nxf1
21.
Rxf1
Qd7
22.
Nc4
Qb5
23.
e5
Bh4
24.
f5
Be7
25.
Qg4
Qd7
26.
Rd1
Qxf5
27.
Qxf5
Rxf5
28.
Rd7
Bf8
29.
e6
1-0
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Site
London
Date
1858.??.??
White
Black
Barnes, Thomas Wilson
Result
1-0
Morphy against Barnes — a casual game from the London 1858 series, the opening resolving into a Scotch. The sacrifice of a Pawn with the exchange of Queens leaves Black unable to stop the King's Pawn from Queening.
- 4.Bc4 This mode of play, resolving the opening into a Scotch game, is quite sound, and was adopted in one of the consultation games between Messrs. Staunton and Löwenthal at the St. George's.
- 4…Be7 Kt. to K. B's 3rd is the correct play.
- 11.Qa4 Keeping the Knight confined, and preventing his defending the threatened K's P.
- 12…Nc5 In the circumstances this was the proper move.
- 26.Rd1 Finely played; the sacrifice of the Pawn, with the exchange of Queens, renders Black unable to stop the King's Pawn from Queening, excepting by the loss of a piece.
[Event "Casuals Morphy-Barnes +19-7=0"] [Site "London"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Barnes, Thomas Wilson"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Be7 5. c3 d3 6. Qb3 Be6 7. Bxe6 fxe6 8. Qxb7 Nd7 9. Qb5 Nf6 10. Ng5 Rb8 11. Qa4 O-O 12. Nxe6 Nc5 13. Nxc5 dxc5 14. Qc4+ Kh8 15. O-O Ng4 16. f4 d2 17. Bxd2 Rxb2 18. h3 Rxd2 19. Nxd2 Ne3 20. Qe2 Nxf1 21. Rxf1 Qd7 22. Nc4 Qb5 23. e5 Bh4 24. f5 Be7 25. Qg4 Qd7 26. Rd1 Qxf5 27. Qxf5 Rxf5 28. Rd7 Bf8 29. e6 1-0