HW. Popert vs Howard Staunton

London m · 1840 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White HW. Popert
Black Howard Staunton
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 3
Date 1840.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/1p4R1/6R1/1p2pp1k/7P/2P5/5PK1/2r5 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.Bc4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Qd3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 e4
  12. 12.Qd2 exf3
  13. 13.Bxf6 Re8+
  14. 14.Kf1 gxf6
  15. 15.dxc6 Qh5
  16. 16.h3 fxg2+
  17. 17.Kxg2 Kh8
  18. 18.Qf4 Rg8+
  19. 19.Kf1 Qg6
  20. 20.Bd3 Qg2+
  21. 21.Ke2 Qxc6
  22. 22.Bxh7 Qb5+
  23. 23.Bd3 Qe5+
  24. 24.Qxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Rab1 f5
  26. 26.Rb5 Re8
  27. 27.Bc4 a6
  28. 28.Rb6 Bd7
  29. 29.Rh6+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rd6 Bb5
  31. 31.Rg1+ Kh7
  32. 32.Bxb5 axb5
  33. 33.Rdg6 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rg7+ Kh6
  35. 35.R1g6+ Kh5
  36. 36.h4 Rxc2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kg2

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