Annotated Games

HOWARD STAUNTON, CHESS: THEORY AND PRACTICE (1876)

92 annotated chess games from Howard Staunton, Chess: Theory and Practice (1876). Step through every move on an interactive board with the author's original annotations. View the source

Players Result Moves Opening Event
1834.07
McDonnell vs De Labourdonnais
1-0 48 Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit Illustrative game
1834.08
McDonnell vs De Labourdonnais
0-1 53 Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation Illustrative game
1834
De Labourdonnais vs McDonnell
0-1 38 Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation Illustrative game
1842
Cochrane vs Staunton
0-1 23 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Closed Variation Illustrative game
1844
Schulten vs Kieseritzky
0-1 18 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit Illustrative game
1850
Cochrane vs Moheschunder Bonnerjee
1-0 26 Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, Bishop Check Line Illustrative game
1851
Anderssen vs Staunton
1-0 32 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense Illustrative game
1851
Falkbeer vs Anderssen
0-1 40 Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco Gambit Illustrative game
1851
Anderssen vs Wyvill
1-0 20 Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack Illustrative game
1851
Anderssen vs Szen
0-1 26 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation Illustrative game
1851
Buckle vs Anderssen
1-0 21 Italian Game: Classical Variation Illustrative game
1851
Lowenthal vs Anderssen
1-0 28 - Illustrative game
1858.06.28
Staunton and Owen vs Morphy and Barnes
0-1 33 Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack Illustrative game
1858.07
Lowenthal and Medley vs Morphy and Mongredien
1/2-1/2 26 Philidor Defense: Lopez Countergambit Illustrative game
1858.08.14
Morphy vs Lowenthal
1-0 25 French Defense: Exchange Variation Illustrative game
1858.08.19
Lowenthal vs Morphy
1/2-1/2 44 Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Jaenisch Variation Illustrative game
1858.09.10
Morphy vs Harrwitz
1-0 35 Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation Illustrative game
1858.11
Schulten vs Morphy
0-1 17 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Morphy Defense Illustrative game
1858.12.25
Morphy vs Anderssen
1-0 25 Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack Illustrative game
1859
Paulsen vs NN
1-0 16 - Illustrative game
1860.04.04
Anderssen vs Kolisch
1-0 28 Petrov's Defense Illustrative game
1860
Kolisch vs Anderssen
0-1 44 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line Illustrative game
1860
Kolisch vs Anderssen
0-1 16 Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Cochrane-Anderssen Variation Illustrative game
1861.07
NN vs Anderssen
0-1 24 Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit Illustrative game
1861.10.09
Kolisch vs Paulsen
0-1 32 King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense Illustrative game
1862
Steinitz vs Mongredien
1-0 28 Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation Illustrative game
1863.04.29
Steinitz vs Deacon
1-0 26 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense Illustrative game
1866.09
Bird vs Steinitz
0-1 18 Bird Opening: From's Gambit Illustrative game
1866
Steinitz vs De Vere
1-0 24 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation Illustrative game
1868.07.31
Aummacher vs Anderssen
0-1 39 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense Illustrative game
1868.11
R. B. Wormald vs J. Wisker
1-0 24 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation Illustrative game
1868
Blackburne vs Hamel
1-0 26 Owen Defense Illustrative game
1870.07.18
Steinitz vs Blackburne
0-1 31 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation Illustrative game
1870.07.26
Steinitz vs Neumann
1-0 23 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Steinitz Variation Illustrative game
1870.08.03
Steinitz vs Rosenthal
1-0 23 Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense Illustrative game
1870
Macdonnell vs Bird
0-1 22 King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense Illustrative game
1872.06.26
Blackburne vs Zukertort
1-0 40 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Paulsen Defense Illustrative game
1872.08.08
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1-0 31 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense Illustrative game
1872.08.17
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1-0 40 King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit Illustrative game
1873.03.31
Wisker vs Bird
0-1 22 King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense Illustrative game
1873.08.12
Gelbfechs vs Rosenthal
1-0 31 King's Gambit Accepted Illustrative game
1874.11.14
Macdonnell vs Wisker
0-1 30 Bird Opening: Dutch Variation Illustrative game
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McKenzie vs Hammond
1-0 22 Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation Illustrative game
NN vs NN
0-1 2 - Illustrative game
NN vs NN
1-0 4 - Illustrative game
Barnes vs Boden
0-1 28 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian Illustrative game
Walker vs Daniels
1-0 29 Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit Illustrative game
Brien vs Wormald
0-1 17 Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack Illustrative game
Ralli vs Lowenthal
0-1 33 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line Illustrative game
Max Lange vs Heineman
1-0 21 Italian Game: Deutz Gambit Illustrative game