Howard Staunton vs Pierre Saint Amant

Paris m · 1843 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Pierre Saint Amant
Result 1-0
Event Paris m
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1843.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/pp1rn3/6p1/1q1P3p/1P2NR1k/7P/P5P1/7K b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 f5
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.e4 fxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 e5
  6. 6.Bg5 Qa5+
  7. 7.c3 Bf5
  8. 8.Ng3 Bg6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 g6
  11. 11.N1e2 Be7
  12. 12.Ne4 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Nxe7
  15. 15.Ng5 h6
  16. 16.Ne6 Nf8
  17. 17.Nxf8 Rxf8
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Kf7
  20. 20.Kh1 Kg7
  21. 21.f4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rad1 h5
  23. 23.Qc3 Qb5
  24. 24.Qd2 Rf5
  25. 25.Ng3 Rf6
  26. 26.fxe5 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Rxf1 dxe5
  28. 28.Qg5 Rd7
  29. 29.Qxe5+ Kh6
  30. 30.Qh8+ Kg5
  31. 31.Ne4+ Kg4
  32. 32.h3+ Kh4
  33. 33.Rf4#

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