Howard Staunton vs Pierre Saint Amant

Paris m · 1843 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Pierre Saint Amant
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris m
Site Paris
Round 18
Date 1843.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/3K1k2/4p1p1/1p5p/1P3P1P/P1B3P1/2b5/8 w - - 21 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 d5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Be7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bd6
  17. 17.h3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bb1 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.f4 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Qxd1 Bxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Nd5
  23. 23.Bd4 Rxc1
  24. 24.Qxc1 f5
  25. 25.e4 fxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Qd7
  27. 27.Kh2 Nf6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Bxe4
  29. 29.Be5 Qc6
  30. 30.Qe1 Qb7
  31. 31.Qg3 h6
  32. 32.Qf2 Kh7
  33. 33.h4 Qd7
  34. 34.Qg3 Qf7
  35. 35.Qe3 Qb7
  36. 36.Qd2 Qc6
  37. 37.Kg1 Qc2
  38. 38.Qxc2 Bxc2
  39. 39.Kf2 Kg6
  40. 40.Ke3 h5
  41. 41.Kd4 Kf7
  42. 42.Kc5 g6
  43. 43.Kb6 Ke7
  44. 44.Kxa6 Ba4
  45. 45.Kb6 Kd7
  46. 46.Kb7 Ke8
  47. 47.g3 Bd1
  48. 48.Kb6 Ba4
  49. 49.Kc5 Ke7
  50. 50.Kc6 Ke8
  51. 51.Bf6 Kf7
  52. 52.Bd4 Ke7
  53. 53.Bc5+ Ke8
  54. 54.Kd6 Kf7
  55. 55.Bd4 Bc2
  56. 56.Bc3 Bb3
  57. 57.Kd7 Bc2

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