Adolf Anderssen vs Alexander Alexander

The Game

White	Adolf Anderssen
Black	Alexander Alexander
Result	1-0
Event	Altona MT
Site	Altona
Date	1869.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rrq1k3/2p5/3p2p1/3P2Pp/p2pP3/P2P1Q1P/1P6/K4R2 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 d6
5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
6. 6.h3 g6
7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
8. 8.Bg5 h6
9. 9.Be3 c5
10. 10.Qd2 Qe7
11. 11.g4 Bd7
12. 12.O-O-O Bc6
13. 13.Rdg1 Nd7
14. 14.Kb1 Nb6
15. 15.Ne2 a5
16. 16.Ka1 Bd7
17. 17.Ng3 Be6
18. 18.Nf5 Qf8
19. 19.Nxg7+ Qxg7
20. 20.c4 Bd7
21. 21.Qe2 Nc8
22. 22.Nd2 a4
23. 23.a3 Ne7
24. 24.Nb1 Nc6
25. 25.Nc3 Be6
26. 26.Qd1 Bd7
27. 27.Nd5 Kd8
28. 28.g5 h5
29. 29.Nf6 Ke7
30. 30.Rf1 Rhb8
31. 31.Bd2 Qf8
32. 32.f4 exf4
33. 33.Rxf4 Be6
34. 34.Rhf1 Nd4
35. 35.Bc3 Qc8
36. 36.Bxd4 cxd4
37. 37.Nd5+ Ke8
38. 38.Rxf7 Bxf7
39. 39.Qf3 Bxd5
40. 40.cxd5

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