Howard Staunton vs Carl Friedrich Von Jaenisch

London m4 · 1851 · Bishop's Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Carl Friedrich Von Jaenisch
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Round 3
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/4Bb2/kpp2P2/5P2/3K4 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 d5
  11. 11.Bd3 dxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Nd7
  13. 13.Be3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bc2 Bg4
  15. 15.Qd3 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Qd5
  17. 17.Qf5 c6
  18. 18.Rad1 Bc7
  19. 19.Kh1 Qd6
  20. 20.Qh3 Nd5
  21. 21.Rg1 Kh8
  22. 22.Rg2 Nf4
  23. 23.Qf5 g6
  24. 24.Bxf4 Qxf4
  25. 25.Qh3 Kg7
  26. 26.Rdg1 Rh8
  27. 27.Rg4 Qd6
  28. 28.Bxg6 Rag8
  29. 29.Be4+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  31. 31.Qc8+ Ke7
  32. 32.Qh3 Rxg1+
  33. 33.Kxg1 Qxd4
  34. 34.Qxh6 Qxb2
  35. 35.Qg5+ Qf6
  36. 36.h4 Qxg5+
  37. 37.hxg5 Bf4
  38. 38.g6 fxg6
  39. 39.Bxg6 c5
  40. 40.Bd3 Kd6
  41. 41.Kf1 a6
  42. 42.a4 Ke5
  43. 43.Ke2 Kd4
  44. 44.Bf5 b5
  45. 45.axb5 axb5
  46. 46.Kd1 Kc3
  47. 47.Be4 b4
  48. 48.Bh7 c4
  49. 49.Bg8 b3
  50. 50.Be6 Kb4
  51. 51.Bd5 c3
  52. 52.Be4 Ka3

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