Adolf Anderssen vs Jean Dufresne

Berlin m2 · 1851 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Jean Dufresne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin m2
Site Berlin
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3R4/6R1/p1p1k2p/5q2/3P4/P6P/1P5K/8 w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bd3 Ng6
  7. 7.O-O Bc5
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.Ng3 d6
  11. 11.Kh1 Kh8
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Qh5 Kg8
  14. 14.Nf3 Qf6
  15. 15.Rb1 Nce5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Qg4 Qf6
  18. 18.f4 Qh4
  19. 19.Qe2 Bd7
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.exf5 Rae8
  22. 22.Qd1 Ne5
  23. 23.Rf4 Nxd3
  24. 24.cxd3 Qd8
  25. 25.d4 Bb4
  26. 26.Bd2 Qa5
  27. 27.Bxb4 Qxb4
  28. 28.Nh5 f6
  29. 29.a3 Qc4
  30. 30.h3 Qe2
  31. 31.Qb3+ Rf7
  32. 32.Rg4 Kf8
  33. 33.Qg3 Re3
  34. 34.Qxd6+ Kg8
  35. 35.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  36. 36.Qxf6 Rxh3+
  37. 37.gxh3 Bc6+
  38. 38.Qxc6 bxc6
  39. 39.Rbg1 Qf3+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qxf5
  41. 41.Rxg7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rg8+ Ke7
  43. 43.R1g7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Re8+ Kd6
  45. 45.Rd8+ Ke6

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