Adolf Anderssen vs Albert Clerc

Paris · 1878 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Albert Clerc
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 9
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/R7/2pR4/pb3p2/1r1P4/7P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.c3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O g6
  13. 13.Bb5 Rd8
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qc2 Bb7
  16. 16.Qb3 Rab8
  17. 17.Qa3 Ra8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rd5
  19. 19.Rc3 Qd8
  20. 20.h3 Ra5
  21. 21.Qb3 Qb6
  22. 22.Ne5 Rb5
  23. 23.Qd1 Rxb2
  24. 24.Qf3 Qc7
  25. 25.Qf6 Rf8
  26. 26.Rg3 Qd8
  27. 27.Qf4 Rb4
  28. 28.Qh6 Qe8
  29. 29.Rg4 Qe7
  30. 30.Rh4 f5
  31. 31.Nxg6 Qg7
  32. 32.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  33. 33.Nxf8 Kxf8
  34. 34.Rxh7 a5
  35. 35.Re1 Ba6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Bb5
  37. 37.Rd6 Ke8
  38. 38.Ra7

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