Howard Staunton vs Bernhard Horwitz

London · 1851 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Bernhard Horwitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1851.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/pb2q2p/n1p1p1B1/2p1B1N1/P4P2/7Q/7P/3R3K b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 c6
  5. 5.d3 Na6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Nc7
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.b3 Qe8
  11. 11.Bb2 Qf7
  12. 12.Rc1 Bd7
  13. 13.e4 fxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Rad8
  15. 15.e5 Nfe8
  16. 16.f4 dxc4
  17. 17.bxc4 Bc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Be3
  19. 19.Rb1 g6
  20. 20.Qb3 Bc8
  21. 21.Ne4 Bb6
  22. 22.Rbd1 Na6
  23. 23.Qc3 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Nc5
  25. 25.Nd6 Qc7
  26. 26.Qc2 Ng7
  27. 27.g4 Qe7
  28. 28.Bd4 Qc7
  29. 29.a4 Na6
  30. 30.c5 Ba5
  31. 31.Qb3 b6
  32. 32.Ne4 bxc5
  33. 33.Nf6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qh3 Ne8
  35. 35.Ba1 Nxf6
  36. 36.exf6 Kg8
  37. 37.Be5 Qb7
  38. 38.Be4 Qf7
  39. 39.Ng1 Bd8
  40. 40.g5 Bb7
  41. 41.Nf3 Re8
  42. 42.Bd6 Bxf6
  43. 43.gxf6 Qxf6
  44. 44.Ng5 Qg7
  45. 45.Be5 Qe7
  46. 46.Bxg6

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