Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

London m6 · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Elijah Williams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m6
Site London
Round 12
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

R7/P6k/7P/5K2/8/r7/8/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  6. 6.b3 Ngf6
  7. 7.c4 Be7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Qb6
  11. 11.Ne2 Ne4
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Ndxf6
  14. 14.Ne5 Qa5
  15. 15.d3 Nc3
  16. 16.Nxc3 Qxc3
  17. 17.Rf3 Rad8
  18. 18.Rc1 Qa5
  19. 19.Rg3 Qb6
  20. 20.Ng4 Nxg4
  21. 21.Qxg4 Qf6
  22. 22.h4 b6
  23. 23.Rf1 Rfe8
  24. 24.f5 Re7
  25. 25.Rf4 Rde8
  26. 26.Qxg7+ Qxg7
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  28. 28.f6+ Kg6
  29. 29.fxe7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Kf2 h5
  31. 31.Kf3 Re5
  32. 32.b4 Rf5
  33. 33.bxc5 bxc5
  34. 34.e4 Re5
  35. 35.exd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Ke3 f5
  37. 37.Ra4 Rd7
  38. 38.Ra6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ra5 Rc7
  40. 40.g3 c4
  41. 41.dxc4 Rxc4
  42. 42.Rxa7+ Kg6
  43. 43.a4 Rb4
  44. 44.a5 Ra4
  45. 45.Ra6+ Kg7
  46. 46.Ra8 Kh7
  47. 47.a6 Kg7
  48. 48.a7 Ra3+
  49. 49.Kd4 Ra5
  50. 50.Kc4 Kh7
  51. 51.Kb4 Ra1
  52. 52.Kc5 Kg7
  53. 53.Kd6 Kh7
  54. 54.Ke5 Ra5+
  55. 55.Kf6 Ra6+
  56. 56.Kg5 Kg7
  57. 57.Kxh5 Ra3
  58. 58.Kg5 Rxg3+
  59. 59.Kxf5 Ra3
  60. 60.h5 Kh7
  61. 61.h6

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