1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nf6
3.
Nxe5
d6
4.
Nf3
Nxe4
5.
d4
d5
6.
Bd3
Bd6
7.
O-O
O-O
8.
c4
c6
9.
Qc2
f5
10.
Qb3
Kh8
11.
Nc3
dxc4
12.
Bxc4
Nxc3
13.
Qxc3
b5
14.
Bb3
f4
15.
Ne5
Qf6
16.
Nxc6
f3
17.
Bd5
Bb7
18.
g3
Rc8
19.
Qxf3
Qxf3
20.
Bxf3
Bxc6
21.
d5
Bb7
22.
Re1
Rf8
23.
Kg2
Na6
24.
Re6
Rad8
25.
Bg5
Rd7
26.
Rc1
Bb8
27.
Be7
Rxf3
28.
Kxf3
Bxd5+
29.
Re4
Bxe4+
30.
Ke3
Bb7
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Event
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
3
White
Williams, Elijah
Black
Result
0-1
- 6…Bd6 Kt. to K. B's 3rd again may be safely played by the second player, at this point.
- 11…dxc4 This was indispensable, for the avoidance of immediate loss.
- 13.Qxc3 I cannot understand White's preference for taking this Kt. with his Queen instead of the Pawn.
- 14…f4 A most important move for the conservation of Black's game, which, if the adverse Kt. could have reached his 5th square, would have been seriously compromised.
- 16.Nxc6 This move, although the result of some two hours' deliberation, is founded on a miscalculation so transparent, that one would suppose it obvious after two minutes' inspection.
- 17…Bb7 It was this rejoinder which White forgot to take into account when he ventured on the dangerous step of capturing the offered Pawn. The many other variations of which the position is capable he seems to have examined accurately, but, with a strange blindness, overlooked the most important, and not the least obvious one of all. As the game turns upon this point, it may be well to give a diagram of the situation before Black's 1 7th move:
- 18…Rc8 Black expressed regret afterwards that he had not chosen the more chivalrous train of play which depended on his now taking off the Knight.
- 26.Rc1 A good move, and one which compels Black, notwithstanding his superior force, to play with the utmost possible circumspection.
- 26…Bb8 His only safe move.
- 27.Be7 Tempting Black to move his K. R. to K's sq., when White would have withdrawn the Bishop to K. R's 4th, and if the Rooks were then exchanged, White must have won the game.
- 27…Rxf3 The winning move.
[Event "London m6"] [Site "London"] [Date "1851.??.??"] [Round "3"] [White "Williams, Elijah"] [Black "Staunton, Howard"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Qc2 f5 10. Qb3 Kh8 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 b5 14. Bb3 f4 15. Ne5 Qf6 16. Nxc6 f3 17. Bd5 Bb7 18. g3 Rc8 19. Qxf3 Qxf3 20. Bxf3 Bxc6 21. d5 Bb7 22. Re1 Rf8 23. Kg2 Na6 24. Re6 Rad8 25. Bg5 Rd7 26. Rc1 Bb8 27. Be7 Rxf3 28. Kxf3 Bxd5+ 29. Re4 Bxe4+ 30. Ke3 Bb7 0-1