Howard Staunton vs Bernhard Horwitz

London m3 · 1846 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Bernhard Horwitz
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Round 11
Date 1846.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A83)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/8/3Q1qk1/6p1/8/7P/6PK/8 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.e4 fxe4
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 c6
  5. 5.Bxf6 exf6
  6. 6.Nxe4 d5
  7. 7.Ng3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.N1e2 f5
  10. 10.f4 c5
  11. 11.c3 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb4+
  13. 13.Kf2 Nc6
  14. 14.Rf1 Ba5
  15. 15.Kg1 Bb6
  16. 16.Bb5 Qf6
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rf3 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bb7
  21. 21.Rb3 Bb6
  22. 22.a4 a5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Qxf5
  24. 24.Rxb6 Ba6
  25. 25.Ng3 Qxf4
  26. 26.Qxd5+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxa5 Rac8
  28. 28.Qe1 Rfe8
  29. 29.Qg1 Bd3
  30. 30.a5 Bc4
  31. 31.a6 Bd5
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe5
  33. 33.Nf1 Rc2
  34. 34.Rxd5 Qxd5
  35. 35.Ne3 Qd2
  36. 36.Nxc2 Qxc2
  37. 37.a7 Qc7
  38. 38.Re6 Ra8
  39. 39.Qe3 h6
  40. 40.Re8+ Rxe8
  41. 41.Qxe8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qe4+ g6
  43. 43.Qe3 Qb7
  44. 44.h3 h5
  45. 45.b4 h4
  46. 46.b5 Qd5
  47. 47.Qe7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Qxh4+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qe7+ Kh6
  50. 50.Qe3+ g5
  51. 51.b6 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qd6+
  53. 53.Qg3 Qxb6
  54. 54.a8=Q Qf6
  55. 55.Qab8 Kg6
  56. 56.Qgd6

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