Elijah Williams vs Howard Staunton

London · 1851 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Elijah Williams
Black Howard Staunton
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p3p1/6k1/6p1/5b2/5K2/2p5/7R w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Qe3 Qe7
  12. 12.Nh4 Bg6
  13. 13.Qf3 O-O
  14. 14.g4 Qe6
  15. 15.Nf5 Rab8
  16. 16.Rb1 Rb7
  17. 17.h4 h5
  18. 18.gxh5 Nxh5
  19. 19.Kh1 Bb4
  20. 20.Bd2 Rfb8
  21. 21.Rg1 Nf6
  22. 22.a3 Bf8
  23. 23.Rg5 Rxb2
  24. 24.Rbg1 Rxc2
  25. 25.Be1 Rb3
  26. 26.h5 Nxe4
  27. 27.hxg6 Nxg5
  28. 28.Rxg5 fxg6
  29. 29.Nh4 Rc1
  30. 30.Rg1 g5
  31. 31.Nf5 Rxa3
  32. 32.Kh2 Rcxc3
  33. 33.Bxc3 e4
  34. 34.Qh3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Qxc3 Qxf5
  36. 36.Qb3+ Qd5
  37. 37.Qe3 Bd6+
  38. 38.Kh3 Qe6+
  39. 39.Kg2 Bf4
  40. 40.Qxa7 Qg4+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qf3+
  43. 43.Kf1 Qd3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qd5
  45. 45.Kf1 c5
  46. 46.Qa4 Kf7
  47. 47.Rh1 Qd3+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qf3+
  49. 49.Kg1 Qg4+
  50. 50.Kf1 Qe6
  51. 51.Rh8 e3
  52. 52.Qd1 Qc4+
  53. 53.Kg2 Qe4+
  54. 54.Kf1 Kf6
  55. 55.Qd8+ Kg6
  56. 56.Qd1 Qc4+
  57. 57.Qe2 Qxe2+
  58. 58.Kxe2 exf2
  59. 59.Kxf2 c4
  60. 60.Kf3 c3
  61. 61.Rh1 c2

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