Elijah Williams vs Howard Staunton

London · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Elijah Williams
Black Howard Staunton
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 5
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/2P5/2k3p1/4Pp2/5P2/1K5P/6P1/2R5 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.e3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.c4 d4
  8. 8.Qe2 Bg7
  9. 9.e4 Nh6
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 f5
  12. 12.Nbd2 a6
  13. 13.Ng5 Re8
  14. 14.e5 b5
  15. 15.b3 Rb8
  16. 16.Ndf3 Bf8
  17. 17.Qf2 Rb7
  18. 18.Qh4 Nb8
  19. 19.Ba3 Qc7
  20. 20.Nxd4 b4
  21. 21.Ndxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Nxe6 Qe7
  23. 23.Qxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.Nxf8 bxa3
  25. 25.Nxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.b4 cxb4
  27. 27.d4 Rc7
  28. 28.Rac1 Kf7
  29. 29.d5 Rc5
  30. 30.Kf2 a5
  31. 31.Ke3 a4
  32. 32.Kd4 Na6
  33. 33.Rb1 Ra5
  34. 34.Rfc1 b3
  35. 35.c5 Nb4
  36. 36.Kc4 Na6
  37. 37.c6 Ng8
  38. 38.d6 Ke6
  39. 39.c7 Nxc7
  40. 40.dxc7 Ne7
  41. 41.Kb4 Ra8
  42. 42.Kxa3 Kd7
  43. 43.axb3 axb3+
  44. 44.Kxb3 Nc6
  45. 45.Rxc6 Kxc6
  46. 46.Rc1+

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