Howard Staunton vs Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint Amant (1843)

Howard Staunton vs Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint Amant
Paris m ;HCL 15 1843 · English Opening: Symmetrical. Normal Variation (A34) · 1-0

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Jan-13-07		cuendillar: The first game added to the opening explorer.

Apr-10-08		Knight13: <cuendillar: The first game added to the opening explorer.> Yeah, right! Oh, and that Silman guy... He needs to put this game in as one of the "Two minor pieces are better than a rook" games in his book.

Oct-18-08		tpstar: 41. Bd7 won the exchange due to 41 ... Re5? 42. Bf4, then 45. Rxc5! won a Pawn (45 ... Rxc5 46. Bb4) with an easy win. I wonder what was the prevailing attitude at the time regarding two pieces for a Rook, since 15 ... Rae8 would have avoided the unbalanced endgame that resulted after 15 ... Rad8!? and subsequently trapping the Re6. Nowadays people would favor the two pieces, especially the Two Bishops, and this game is a textbook example of their superiority. Note 18. Bxe5 dxe5 (18 ... Kf7? 19. Rxd6) 19. Bb1 is a clear improvement and White enjoys an extra piece. This is Staunton's first game with 1. c4, played against Saint Amant during their 1843 Paris match.

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