Howard Staunton vs Elijah Williams

London m6 · 1851 · English Opening · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Elijah Williams
Result 0-1
Event London m6
Site London
Round 2
Date 1851.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/8/7p/8/5nk1/5r2/5K2 w - - 24 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.e3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nd2 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bxd2
  9. 9.Bxd2 Qe8
  10. 10.b4 e5
  11. 11.b5 Ne7
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bb4 Rf7
  14. 14.Qc2 Ng6
  15. 15.Rad1 e4
  16. 16.Bc3 Ng4
  17. 17.Nd4 N4e5
  18. 18.Ba1 Be6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.Bxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Rd4 g5
  22. 22.Qd1 g4
  23. 23.Rd8+ Rf8
  24. 24.Qd5 Qxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Nxc4
  26. 26.Rc1 Nb6
  27. 27.Rdc5 Rf7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rd8
  29. 29.Bf1 Rxc7
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rb8
  31. 31.Be2 a6
  32. 32.bxa6 bxa6
  33. 33.Ra7 Rc8
  34. 34.Bxa6 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nd5
  36. 36.a4 Nb4
  37. 37.Ra8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rc8 Nc2
  39. 39.a5 Ne1+
  40. 40.Kf1 Ra1
  41. 41.f4 gxf3
  42. 42.Kf2 Ng2
  43. 43.Bc4 Rxa5
  44. 44.g4 fxg4
  45. 45.Rg8+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rxg4 Kf5
  47. 47.Rg8 Rc5
  48. 48.Rf8+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rg8+ Kh6
  50. 50.Ba6 Rc2+
  51. 51.Kg3 Nxe3
  52. 52.Kf4 Nd5+
  53. 53.Ke5 Nb4
  54. 54.Kxe4 Nxa6
  55. 55.Kxf3 Rxh2
  56. 56.Rc8 Nb4
  57. 57.Rc4 Nd5
  58. 58.Rc6+ Kg7
  59. 59.Rc5 Nf6
  60. 60.Rg5+ Kf7
  61. 61.Ra5 Rh4
  62. 62.Kg3 Rd4
  63. 63.Kh3 Kg6
  64. 64.Ra6 Kg5
  65. 65.Ra7 Rd3+
  66. 66.Kg2 h5
  67. 67.Ra5+ Nd5
  68. 68.Ra8 Nf4+
  69. 69.Kf2 Nh3+
  70. 70.Kg2 Kg4
  71. 71.Rg8+ Kh4
  72. 72.Kh2 Rd2+
  73. 73.Kh1 Nf2+
  74. 74.Kg2 Ng4+
  75. 75.Kf1 Kg3
  76. 76.Ra8 Nh2+
  77. 77.Ke1 Nf3+
  78. 78.Kf1 Rf2#

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