Howard Staunton vs Johann Jacob Loewenthal

London m3 · 1856 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 79 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Date 1856.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/8/p1p5/6p1/5pk1/8/5K2/8 b - - 1 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O Ng6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Bd3 Be7
  9. 9.Ne1 Bg5
  10. 10.g3 Bh3
  11. 11.Ng2 h5
  12. 12.f4 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 exf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Bf6
  15. 15.Kh1 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Qe7
  17. 17.Nd2 a6
  18. 18.Qe2 Bh4
  19. 19.Nf3 Nc5
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Bf6
  22. 22.Nf5 Qd7
  23. 23.b4 Ne7
  24. 24.Nd4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 f6
  26. 26.Rg1 Kf7
  27. 27.c4 Rag8
  28. 28.a4 h4
  29. 29.b5 a5
  30. 30.c5 dxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Rh6
  32. 32.Bxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.e5 g6
  34. 34.Rac1 Rd8
  35. 35.b6 c6
  36. 36.d6 Qe6
  37. 37.Rc5 f5
  38. 38.Re1 Kg8
  39. 39.Rxa5 Rh7
  40. 40.Rc5 Rhd7
  41. 41.Qe2 Re8
  42. 42.Qf2 Rxd6
  43. 43.Qxh4 Kg7
  44. 44.Rg1 Rdd8
  45. 45.a5 Rd2
  46. 46.Qg3 Rh8
  47. 47.h3 Rb2
  48. 48.Rg2 Rb1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Rd8
  50. 50.Rgc2 Rdd1
  51. 51.Qf3 Qd7
  52. 52.Qc3 Rh1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qd1
  54. 54.e6+ Kh7
  55. 55.e7 Rxh3+
  56. 56.Kxh3 Qh5+
  57. 57.Kg2 Qh1+
  58. 58.Kg3 Rg1+
  59. 59.Kf2 Rg2+
  60. 60.Ke3 Qg1+
  61. 61.Kd3 Qf1+
  62. 62.Ke3 Rg3+
  63. 63.Kd2 Qxf4+
  64. 64.Kd1 Rg1+
  65. 65.Qe1 Qd4+
  66. 66.Rd2 Qa1+
  67. 67.Rc1 Qxc1+
  68. 68.Kxc1 Rxe1+
  69. 69.Kc2 Rxe7
  70. 70.Rd8 Kh6
  71. 71.Rc8 Re5
  72. 72.a6 bxa6
  73. 73.b7 Rb5
  74. 74.b8=Q Rxb8
  75. 75.Rxb8 f4
  76. 76.Kd2 Kg5
  77. 77.Ke2 Kg4
  78. 78.Kf2 g5
  79. 79.Rc8

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