Howard Staunton vs Carl Friedrich Von Jaenisch

London m4 · 1851 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Carl Friedrich Von Jaenisch
Result 1-0
Event London m4
Site London
Round 1
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p7/8/p1pK2p1/8/7R/3k4 b - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 dxc3
  7. 7.Nxc3 Be6
  8. 8.Bxe6 fxe6
  9. 9.Qb3 Qc8
  10. 10.Ng5 Nd4
  11. 11.Qa4+ c6
  12. 12.Be3 b5
  13. 13.Qd1 e5
  14. 14.b4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Bxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Nf6
  18. 18.e5 Nd5
  19. 19.Qf3 Qd7
  20. 20.e6 Qe7
  21. 21.Nf7 Rf8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qf6
  23. 23.Nxd6+ Ke7
  24. 24.Qg3 Qxf2+
  25. 25.Qxf2 Rxf2
  26. 26.Kxf2 Kxd6
  27. 27.Rac1 Re8
  28. 28.Rc2 c5
  29. 29.Re4 c4
  30. 30.Rb2 a6
  31. 31.a3 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  33. 33.Ke2 Ke5
  34. 34.Kd1 Ne3+
  35. 35.Kc1 g6
  36. 36.g3 g5
  37. 37.a4 bxa4
  38. 38.Ra2 Nf1
  39. 39.g4 Kf4
  40. 40.Rf2+ Kxg4
  41. 41.Rxf1 Kh3
  42. 42.Rf5 h6
  43. 43.Rf6 Kxh2
  44. 44.Rxh6+ Kg3
  45. 45.Kd2 g4
  46. 46.Ke3 Kg2
  47. 47.Kf4 Kf2
  48. 48.Rh2+ Ke1
  49. 49.Ke3 Kd1
  50. 50.Kd4

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