Elijah Williams vs Howard Staunton

London m6 · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Elijah Williams
Black Howard Staunton
Result 0-1
Event London m6
Site London
Round 1
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1b1r2b1/p1q3p1/5p2/2p2P2/P1R1P1N1/2BK1Q2/3R4 w - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 c5
  2. 2.e3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Be2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O Ne7
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.Bb5+ Nd7
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Ne5 a6
  11. 11.Ba4 dxc4
  12. 12.Ng3 b5
  13. 13.Bc2 Bb7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nfd5
  15. 15.Nf3 f5
  16. 16.a3 Nc6
  17. 17.Rb1 Qd6
  18. 18.h4 Rae8
  19. 19.h5 e5
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.fxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.b3 Nf4
  23. 23.Qd1 Nxf3+
  24. 24.gxf3 Nd3
  25. 25.f4 Qd5
  26. 26.Qe2 Nxc1
  27. 27.Rfxc1 c3
  28. 28.Rd1 cxd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 Bd4
  30. 30.Kf1 Qc6
  31. 31.Rd3 Rf7
  32. 32.Qf2 Bg7
  33. 33.Rbd1 Bf8
  34. 34.Ke2 c4
  35. 35.bxc4 bxc4
  36. 36.Rc3 Bg7
  37. 37.Kd2 Rd7+

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