Howard Staunton vs Pierre Saint Amant

London m · 1843 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 89 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Pierre Saint Amant
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 2
Date 1843.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 89
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/2K1k3/2R5/2p5/2r5 b - - 9 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Qe7
  4. 4.Nc3 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 Ne5
  7. 7.Bb3 c6
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.Nge2 h6
  10. 10.f4 Ng6
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.f5 Bxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Ne5
  14. 14.Rxa7 Rb8
  15. 15.Bd2 Ned7
  16. 16.Rfa1 Qd8
  17. 17.Na4 Be7
  18. 18.Nd4 O-O
  19. 19.Ba5 Qc8
  20. 20.Nb6 Nxb6
  21. 21.Bxb6 c5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qc6
  23. 23.Ba5 Nxe4
  24. 24.b4 d5
  25. 25.c3 Rfe8
  26. 26.b5 Qd6
  27. 27.c4 Bf6
  28. 28.Qd3 b6
  29. 29.Be1 d4
  30. 30.Nd2 Nxd2
  31. 31.Bxd2 Bd8
  32. 32.Rf1 Bg5
  33. 33.Bxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.f6 g6
  35. 35.Qf3 d3
  36. 36.Qg4 Qe5
  37. 37.Rxf7 Qe3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qe2
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rf7+ Kxf7
  41. 41.Qd7+ Re7
  42. 42.Qxe7+ Qxe7
  43. 43.fxe7+ Kxe7
  44. 44.Kg1 Rd8
  45. 45.Rd1 Rd4
  46. 46.b3 d2
  47. 47.Kf2 Rd3
  48. 48.Ke2 Rxb3
  49. 49.Rxd2 Rc3
  50. 50.Rd5 Rxc4
  51. 51.Rxg5 Kf6
  52. 52.Rd5 Ke6
  53. 53.Rg5 Kf7
  54. 54.Rd5 Rb4
  55. 55.Rd7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Rc7 Kf5
  57. 57.Rf7+ Kg5
  58. 58.Kd3 Rxb5
  59. 59.Kc4 Rb4+
  60. 60.Kd5 Rb2
  61. 61.g4 Rb4
  62. 62.Rc7 Rb3
  63. 63.Rh7 Rb4
  64. 64.Rc7 c4
  65. 65.Kd4 b5
  66. 66.Rc5+ Kh4
  67. 67.Rc6 Kg5
  68. 68.Rc5+ Kh6
  69. 69.h4 Rb3
  70. 70.h5 Rg3
  71. 71.hxg6 Rxg4+
  72. 72.Kc3 Rg3+
  73. 73.Kd4 Rd3+
  74. 74.Ke4 Rb3
  75. 75.Kf5 Rb1
  76. 76.Kf6 Rf1+
  77. 77.Ke6 Rb1
  78. 78.Kf7 Rf1+
  79. 79.Ke6 Re1+
  80. 80.Kf7 Rf1+
  81. 81.Ke6 Kxg6
  82. 82.Rxb5 c3
  83. 83.Rc5 Rc1
  84. 84.Kd5 c2
  85. 85.Kc6 Kf6
  86. 86.Rc4 Ke5
  87. 87.Kc5 Kf5
  88. 88.Rc3 Ke4
  89. 89.Kc4

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