Adolf Anderssen vs Ernst Karl Falkbeer

Berlin m3 · 1851 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Ernst Karl Falkbeer
Result 1-0
Event Berlin m3
Site Berlin
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3N1/6p1/5PB1/pp3nk1/6R1/P1p2K1P/3r4 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Qe2 Bd6
  8. 8.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Bb4
  11. 11.O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qxd5
  13. 13.c4 Qd6
  14. 14.f4 Rfe8
  15. 15.f5 Nc6
  16. 16.Be3 e4
  17. 17.Rf4 exd3
  18. 18.Qf2 dxc2
  19. 19.Re1 Nb4
  20. 20.c5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Qxe1 Nd3
  23. 23.Rf1 Nxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Rd8
  25. 25.Ba3 b5
  26. 26.Bc1 Rd1
  27. 27.Kf1 h6
  28. 28.Nf3 Nd5
  29. 29.Kf2 b4
  30. 30.g4 a5
  31. 31.g5 a4
  32. 32.Re8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Ne5 hxg5
  34. 34.Nxf7 g6
  35. 35.Nxg5+ Kh6
  36. 36.Ne6+ Kh5
  37. 37.Ng7+ Kg4
  38. 38.Re4+ Kh3
  39. 39.Bg5 Nf4
  40. 40.Re3+ Kg4
  41. 41.Rg3#

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