Bernhard Horwitz vs Howard Staunton

London · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Bernhard Horwitz
Black Howard Staunton
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 6
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/pb6/3r4/5P1p/8/1P5P/P1B3P1/7K w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 g6
  4. 4.c3 Bg7
  5. 5.Na3 Ne7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.Nc2 Bb7
  9. 9.Rb1 Nbc6
  10. 10.b3 e5
  11. 11.fxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.d4 Ng4
  13. 13.h3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bd3 Rc8
  15. 15.dxc5 Nfd5
  16. 16.Bd2 bxc5
  17. 17.c4 Nc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Nh2 Qc7
  20. 20.Qe2 Rce8
  21. 21.Ne1 d5
  22. 22.Rc1 Bg7
  23. 23.cxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.e4 Bd4+
  25. 25.Kh1 Nf4
  26. 26.Qc2 Nh5
  27. 27.Rf3 Ng3+
  28. 28.Rxg3 Qxg3
  29. 29.Nef3 Rc8
  30. 30.Rf1 h5
  31. 31.Qd2 Bg7
  32. 32.Qc2 Kh7
  33. 33.Rf2 Bd4
  34. 34.Rf1 Kg7
  35. 35.Qd2 Rcd8
  36. 36.Qc2 Rd6
  37. 37.Nxd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.Nf3 Rd7
  39. 39.Qc3+ Kg8
  40. 40.Bc2 Rfd8
  41. 41.Qxc5 Ba6
  42. 42.Rf2 Rd4
  43. 43.Nxd4 Qxf2
  44. 44.Ne6 Qf1+
  45. 45.Kh2 fxe6
  46. 46.Qg5 Rd7
  47. 47.Qxg6+ Kf8
  48. 48.Qxe6 Qf4+
  49. 49.Kh1 Rd6
  50. 50.Qf5+ Qxf5
  51. 51.exf5 Bb7

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