Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

The Game

White	Howard Staunton
Black	Elijah Williams
Result	0-1
Event	London
Site	London
Round	8
Date	1851.00.00
Opening	French Defense (C01)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp5Q/2p1k3/3p1p2/3P1b2/P2P2qP/1P4P1/7K w - - 2 40

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.h3 h6
8. 8.Be3 Nc6
9. 9.a3 Ne7
10. 10.Nh4 g5
11. 11.Qf3 Kg7
12. 12.Nc3 gxh4
13. 13.Bxh6+ Kxh6
14. 14.Qxf6+ Ng6
15. 15.Qf3 c6
16. 16.Rae1 Qg5
17. 17.Ne2 Nf4
18. 18.Kh1 Nxe2
19. 19.Qxe2 Bf5
20. 20.f4 Qg6
21. 21.Qf2 Bxd3
22. 22.Qxh4+ Kg7
23. 23.cxd3 Rh8
24. 24.Qf2 Rae8
25. 25.Qf3 Rxe1
26. 26.Rxe1 f5
27. 27.Qf2 Qg4
28. 28.Rf1 Rh4
29. 29.Qe3 Qg6
30. 30.Rf3 Qf7
31. 31.Rf1 Rh6
32. 32.Re1 Rg6
33. 33.Re2 Rf6
34. 34.Qg3+ Qg6
35. 35.Qe1 Bxf4
36. 36.Qh4 Qg3
37. 37.Re7+ Rf7
38. 38.Rxf7+ Kxf7
39. 39.Qh7+ Ke6

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