Adolf Anderssen vs Joseph Blackburne

London mt · 1862 · French Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p3k3/2pnP1BP/4K3/8/PP6/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Ne4 Bc7
  12. 12.Be3 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Re8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bf5
  15. 15.Nfd2 Ba5
  16. 16.Nd6 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Bxd2
  18. 18.Bxd2 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Qf6
  20. 20.Nxb7 Rb8
  21. 21.Na5 g5
  22. 22.Nc4 N5b6
  23. 23.Ne5 Nxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Qe6
  25. 25.Qg3 Nc4
  26. 26.Bc1 Nd6
  27. 27.f4 Nf5
  28. 28.Qf2 gxf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Kh7
  30. 30.Rf1 Ng7
  31. 31.Qg3 Qg6
  32. 32.Qh4 Nf5
  33. 33.Qf4 Ng3
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rf2 Rd8
  37. 37.Rd2 Re8
  38. 38.Rc2 Re6
  39. 39.Bf4 Nh5
  40. 40.g3 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf2 Kg6
  42. 42.Kf3 Ng7
  43. 43.Rd2 Ne8
  44. 44.Rd7 a6
  45. 45.g4 c5
  46. 46.h4 h5
  47. 47.gxh5+ Kxh5
  48. 48.Rh7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rh6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Rxe6 Kxe6
  51. 51.Ke4 Nc7
  52. 52.h5 Nd5
  53. 53.Bg5

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