Elijah Williams vs Howard Staunton

London · 1851 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Elijah Williams
Black Howard Staunton
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/7p/p2N2p1/2QP1p2/3p1P2/P5P1/4q1KP/8 w - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 c5
  3. 3.d5 exd5
  4. 4.exd5 d6
  5. 5.c4 Bf5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxd3
  7. 7.Qxd3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Qf5 a6
  12. 12.Ne2 b5
  13. 13.b3 bxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Rb8
  15. 15.Rb1 Rxb1
  16. 16.Qxb1 Qb6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rb8
  18. 18.Ng3 g6
  19. 19.Re1 Bf8
  20. 20.Nd2 Qb4
  21. 21.a3 Qa5
  22. 22.f4 Bg7
  23. 23.Nf3 Ng4
  24. 24.Re2 Qc3
  25. 25.Ne4 Qa1
  26. 26.Re1 Bd4+
  27. 27.Kf1 Re8
  28. 28.g3 f5
  29. 29.Nxd6 Re3
  30. 30.Kg2 Rxe1
  31. 31.Nxe1 Ne3+
  32. 32.Bxe3 Qxe1
  33. 33.Bxd4 cxd4
  34. 34.c5 Nxc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 Qe2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe2+

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