Carl Mayet vs Howard Staunton

London2 · 1851 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Carl Mayet
Black Howard Staunton
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London2
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/3k4/8/4P3/2R1K2r/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.e5 dxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 Ne4
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Na3 a6
  16. 16.Nc2 O-O
  17. 17.Rd7 Rac8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  21. 21.fxe4 c5
  22. 22.Nd4 Kf6
  23. 23.Kf1 Ke7
  24. 24.Ke2 b6
  25. 25.b4 c4
  26. 26.Rg1 Rf8
  27. 27.a4 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Rg7+ Nf7
  30. 30.e5 Ra8
  31. 31.Nxb5 Kf8
  32. 32.Rg6 Rb8
  33. 33.Nd6 Nxd6
  34. 34.exd6 Kf7
  35. 35.Rxh6 Rxb4
  36. 36.Rh7+ Ke8
  37. 37.e4 Rb5
  38. 38.Re7+ Kd8
  39. 39.Rxe6 Kd7
  40. 40.Rg6 Re5
  41. 41.Ke3 c3
  42. 42.Rg2 Kxd6
  43. 43.Rc2 Rh5
  44. 44.Rxc3 Rxh3+

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