Carl Friedrich Von Jaenisch vs Howard Staunton

London m4 · 1851 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Carl Friedrich Von Jaenisch
Black Howard Staunton
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Round 10
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2k5/1b1p1P2/1Pn5/2P1R1rP/3K1R2 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.d5 Ne7
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxb5
  8. 8.Qxb5+ c6
  9. 9.Qxb7 Rb8
  10. 10.Qxa7 cxd5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Qa4+ Qd7
  13. 13.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  14. 14.Nc3 d4
  15. 15.Na4 Bh6
  16. 16.Ke2 Rb4
  17. 17.b3 Rc8
  18. 18.a3 Rbb8
  19. 19.Kd3 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.g4 Ne7
  22. 22.g5 Bg7
  23. 23.Rhe1 Nd5
  24. 24.Ra2 f5
  25. 25.gxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Rg1 Rc3+
  27. 27.Nxc3 Nxc3
  28. 28.Nxe5+ dxe5
  29. 29.Raa1 e4+
  30. 30.Kd2 h6
  31. 31.Raf1 Bg5+
  32. 32.f4 Be7
  33. 33.Rg7 Nd5
  34. 34.Rh7 Rg8
  35. 35.Rxh6 Rg2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Bxa3
  37. 37.Rh7+ Kc6
  38. 38.Rh6+ Kc5
  39. 39.Rh5 e3
  40. 40.Re5 Bb4+
  41. 41.Kd1 e2+
  42. 42.Rxe2 Nc3+

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