Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

London m6 · 1851 · French Defense · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Elijah Williams
Result 0-1
Event London m6
Site London
Round 4
Date 1851.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6K1/6P1/4k3/7q/8/8/8/8 w - - 15 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.c3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Qc7
  12. 12.Bh4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bg3 Nc5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bxg3
  15. 15.fxg3 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rae1 Bh5
  18. 18.Qb5 a6
  19. 19.Qa4 b5
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Nxb5 Qc6
  22. 22.Qh4 axb5
  23. 23.Qxh5 Nf6
  24. 24.Qe5 Qb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Rxa2
  26. 26.Qf5 Qe6
  27. 27.Qb1 Ra8
  28. 28.Qd3 Qc6
  29. 29.Qf5 Qe6
  30. 30.Qd3 Qc6
  31. 31.Nf3 Qc4
  32. 32.Qd1 Re8
  33. 33.Nd4 b4
  34. 34.Nf5 Re6
  35. 35.Qf3 bxc3
  36. 36.bxc3 Qe4
  37. 37.h3 Qxf3
  38. 38.gxf3 Re2
  39. 39.Nd4 Rd2
  40. 40.g4 g6
  41. 41.Ra1 Nd7
  42. 42.Ra8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rd8 Ne5
  44. 44.Rxd5 Nxf3
  45. 45.Nxf3 Rxd5
  46. 46.Kg2 Rc5
  47. 47.Kg3 Rxc3
  48. 48.h4 h5
  49. 49.g5 f6
  50. 50.Kf4 Rxf3+
  51. 51.Kxf3 fxg5
  52. 52.hxg5 Kf7
  53. 53.Ke3 Ke6
  54. 54.Ke4 Kd6
  55. 55.Kd4 Kc6
  56. 56.Ke5 Kc5
  57. 57.Kf6 h4
  58. 58.Kxg6 h3
  59. 59.Kf7 h2
  60. 60.g6 h1=Q
  61. 61.g7 Qd5+
  62. 62.Kf8 Qf5+
  63. 63.Ke8 Qg6+
  64. 64.Kf8 Qf6+
  65. 65.Kg8 Kd6
  66. 66.Kh7 Qf7
  67. 67.Kh8 Qh5+
  68. 68.Kg8 Ke6

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