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Howard Staunton
Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons.
Full name
Howard Staunton
Life
Apr 1, 1810 - Jun 24, 1874
(age 64)
Place of birth
London, England
Federation
England
Total Games
310
60% Win
13% Draw
27% Loss
As White
137
65% Win
13% Draw
22% Loss
As Black
173
57% Win
13% Draw
30% Loss
Howard Staunton Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Edward Cordner
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 exf4
King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense
1-0
21
1865
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Thomas Wilson Barnes
(2410)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
1-0
50
1858
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Henry E Bird
(2440)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
0-1
50
1858
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Paul Morphy
(2690)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5
Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack
0-1
34
1858
Paul Morphy
(2690)
Howard Staunton
(2520)
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč Variation
1-0
52
1858
Howard Staunton
(2520)
NN
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation
1-0
28
1857
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Johann Lowenthal
(2510)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation
1-0
31
1857
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Johann Lowenthal
(2510)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, Pierce Defense
½-½
59
1857
NN
Howard Staunton
(2520)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Long Whip Defense
0-1
22
1857
Howard Staunton
(2520)
NN
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional, Philidor Gambit, Greco Gambit
1-0
29
1855
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Rives
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Accepted, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
0-1
41
1853
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa
(2600)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense
0-1
27
1853
Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa
(2600)
Howard Staunton
(2520)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Accepted, Staunton Line
1-0
25
1853
Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa
(2600)
Howard Staunton
(2520)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Kolisch Defense
1-0
50
1853
Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa
(2600)
Howard Staunton
(2520)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Kolisch Defense
½-½
29
1853
Johann Lowenthal
(2510)
Howard Staunton
(2520)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Accepted, Staunton Line
½-½
46
1853
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Brodie Hugh
(1978)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense
1-0
15
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Bernhard Horwitz
(2420)
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 f5 3. g3 Nf6
English Opening: Agincourt Defense
1-0
46
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Elijah Williams
(2450)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
French Defense: Exchange, Monte Carlo Variation
1-0
34
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Elijah Williams
(2450)
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 c5
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
1-0
70
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Adolf Anderssen
(2600)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Center Attack, Anderssen Variation
1-0
30
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Elijah Williams
(2450)
1. f4 e6 2. e3 f5 3. g3 Nf6
Bird's Opening
1-0
32
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Bernhard Horwitz
(2420)
1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 e6
Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation
0-1
78
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Elijah Williams
(2450)
1. c4 e6 2. e3 f5 3. g3 Nf6
English Opening: Agincourt Defense
0-1
37
1851
Howard Staunton
(2520)
Elijah Williams
(2450)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
French Defense: Exchange Variation
0-1
39
1851
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