Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

London m6 · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Elijah Williams
Result 1-0
Event London m6
Site London
Round 8
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/6pp/p2QP3/1q3p2/1rp2P2/4P1P1/7P/3R2K1 b - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e6
  2. 2.e3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.b3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Bc7
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Rad1 b5
  12. 12.c4 bxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Rb8
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.cxd5 exd5
  16. 16.d4 c4
  17. 17.Ne5 Nb4
  18. 18.Naxc4 dxc4
  19. 19.a3 Bxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qf7
  21. 21.axb4 Rxb4
  22. 22.Rd6 Bb7
  23. 23.e6 Qc7
  24. 24.Rd7 Qc8
  25. 25.Qd1 Bc6
  26. 26.Bxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Qd4 Rf6
  28. 28.Rd6 Qb5
  29. 29.Rd8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.Qd6+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rd1

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