Hugh Alexander Kennedy vs Howard Staunton

London · 1856 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hugh Alexander Kennedy
Black Howard Staunton
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Date 1856.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C61)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p6k/7p/2p2r2/3pq3/1P4R1/2P1K3/6Q1 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.d3 Ne7
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.Qh5 d6
  9. 9.f4 f6
  10. 10.Bh4 Be6
  11. 11.f5 Bf7
  12. 12.Qg4 Kh8
  13. 13.Rf3 c6
  14. 14.Ba4 Qc7
  15. 15.Bb3 Ng8
  16. 16.Nd2 Nh6
  17. 17.Qf4 Qe7
  18. 18.Rh3 Bxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Qe5
  20. 20.Qf3 d5
  21. 21.Rf1 Bb4
  22. 22.Bg3 Qe7
  23. 23.Bf4 Bxd2
  24. 24.Bxd2 dxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Nf7
  26. 26.Bf4 Rae8
  27. 27.Re1 Qc5
  28. 28.Qf2 Qa5
  29. 29.Bd2 Qb6
  30. 30.b4 h6
  31. 31.Kh1 Ng5
  32. 32.Bxg5 fxg5
  33. 33.Qd2 Qb5
  34. 34.Rd3 Qe5
  35. 35.g4 g6
  36. 36.Rf3 b6
  37. 37.h4 Kg7
  38. 38.h5 gxh5
  39. 39.gxh5 Rd8
  40. 40.Qg2 c5
  41. 41.bxc5 bxc5
  42. 42.Qe2 Rd7
  43. 43.Kg2 Rf6
  44. 44.Kh3 Rdf7
  45. 45.b3 g4+
  46. 46.Kxg4 Kh7
  47. 47.Kh3 Rg7
  48. 48.Qh2 Qe8
  49. 49.Rg3 Re7
  50. 50.Qg1 Qxh5+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qe8
  52. 52.Kf2 Rxe4
  53. 53.Rxe4 Rxf5+
  54. 54.Ke2 Qxe4+

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