Howard Staunton vs Cunningham

London · 1856 · French Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Cunningham
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1856.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2br2k1/pp2qr2/6p1/n1ppP1P1/4NP2/1PP1B3/P3Q3/2KR3R b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Be3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.h3 Be6
  7. 7.Nd2 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Qd7
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.f4 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O-O Ne4
  13. 13.Nf3 f5
  14. 14.Ne5 Qe8
  15. 15.g4 Ne7
  16. 16.Qb3 Rb8
  17. 17.Bxe4 fxe4
  18. 18.Ng3 Nc6
  19. 19.Qc2 Rd8
  20. 20.Qe2 Na5
  21. 21.b3 Bc8
  22. 22.h4 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 c5
  24. 24.Rhf1 Qe7
  25. 25.g5 hxg5
  26. 26.hxg5 g6
  27. 27.Rh1 Rf7
  28. 28.Nxe4

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