Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

London m6 · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Elijah Williams
Result 1-0
Event London m6
Site London
Round 10
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/pb4p1/1p1p3N/1Pp5/2P1P2Q/3PR2P/Pq4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 f5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.b3 b6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bb7
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 Ne4
  9. 9.d3 Bf6
  10. 10.Be5 Bxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 d6
  13. 13.Nf3 Qe7
  14. 14.Qd2 e5
  15. 15.Rae1 Nbd7
  16. 16.Bd1 Rae8
  17. 17.b4 c5
  18. 18.b5 h6
  19. 19.Nh4 Qe6
  20. 20.fxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxf5 Nfg4
  22. 22.e4 Qg6
  23. 23.h3 Nf6
  24. 24.Re3 Nh5
  25. 25.Qf2 Nf7
  26. 26.Qh4 Qf6
  27. 27.Bxh5 Qxc3
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kh7
  29. 29.Bg6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bxf7 Qd4
  31. 31.Nf5 Qb2
  32. 32.Bxe8 Rxe8
  33. 33.Nxh6

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