Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

London · 1851 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Elijah Williams
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5B1k/p7/5Pp1/PK6/8/8/8 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 a6
  9. 9.Bb2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Qc7
  11. 11.g3 b6
  12. 12.Rc1 Bb7
  13. 13.Nh4 Rab8
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb4
  16. 16.Ne2 Qd7
  17. 17.Qd3 Ne7
  18. 18.Bg2 Ne4
  19. 19.Nf3 f6
  20. 20.Nf4 Ng6
  21. 21.Nxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Nh4 g5
  23. 23.Ng6 Rf7
  24. 24.Qe2 g4
  25. 25.Rc2 Qf5
  26. 26.Nf4 Bd6
  27. 27.Bc1 g5
  28. 28.Nd3 Kg7
  29. 29.f3 gxf3
  30. 30.Bxf3 Qh7
  31. 31.Bh5 Re7
  32. 32.Qf3 Rh8
  33. 33.g4 Rf8
  34. 34.Ne5 Rxe5
  35. 35.dxe5 Bxe5
  36. 36.Bb2 d4
  37. 37.Qd1 Nc3
  38. 38.Bxc3 Qe4
  39. 39.Bb2 Qh1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qxh2+
  41. 41.Ke1 Bg3+
  42. 42.Rcf2 Bxf2+
  43. 43.Rxf2 Qh1+
  44. 44.Kd2 Qd5
  45. 45.Qc2 Qe5
  46. 46.Kd1 Be4
  47. 47.Qc4 Qg3
  48. 48.Qxd4 Qg1+
  49. 49.Ke2 Bc6
  50. 50.a4 Qb1
  51. 51.Kd2 Rd8
  52. 52.Qxd8 Qxb2+
  53. 53.Ke1 Qc1+
  54. 54.Qd1 Qe3+
  55. 55.Re2 Qg1+
  56. 56.Kd2 Qd4+
  57. 57.Kc2 Be4+
  58. 58.Rxe4 Qxe4+
  59. 59.Qd3 Qc6+
  60. 60.Kb2 Qg2+
  61. 61.Ka3 Qf2
  62. 62.Qg6+ Kh8
  63. 63.Qe8+ Kh7
  64. 64.Qe7+ Kh6
  65. 65.Qf8+ Kh7
  66. 66.Bf7 Qc5+
  67. 67.Qxc5 bxc5
  68. 68.b4 cxb4+
  69. 69.Kxb4 f5
  70. 70.gxf5

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