Howard Staunton vs Rives

Brussels m1 · 1853 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Rives
Result 1-0
Event Brussels m1
Site Brussels
Date 1853.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3bR3/1p3pp1/p2N2kp/2Pp4/3P1P2/P7/8/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Bc5
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.cxd4 Bb6
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.h3 Qf6
  8. 8.Be3 Nge7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.a3 a6
  11. 11.Ne2 h6
  12. 12.Rc1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Rad8
  14. 14.O-O Ng6
  15. 15.Nh5 Qe7
  16. 16.Qd3 Na5
  17. 17.b3 Nxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Ng3 Qf6
  20. 20.Nh2 Nf4
  21. 21.Qd2 Ne6
  22. 22.Ng4 Qg6
  23. 23.f4 Nxf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 Bxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Qxg4
  26. 26.Rf3 Re6
  27. 27.Rcf1 Rg6
  28. 28.R1f2 Re8
  29. 29.Qd3 Qe6
  30. 30.Re2 c6
  31. 31.Rb2 d5
  32. 32.exd5 cxd5
  33. 33.c5 Ba5
  34. 34.Re3 Qd7
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  36. 36.Re2 Qd7
  37. 37.Nf5 Bd8
  38. 38.Nd6 Qg4
  39. 39.Re8+ Kh7
  40. 40.g3 Qxf4
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  42. 42.gxf4

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