Adolf Anderssen vs H. Gifford

Paris · 1878 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black H. Gifford
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1qp2p1p/1n1p2p1/rP2P3/P2Q1P2/2N4P/4R1P1/4R2K b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 g6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.h3 Nh5
  12. 12.Be3 Rb8
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.Nde2 Qh4
  15. 15.Qd3 Bb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rae1 O-O
  18. 18.f4 Qe7
  19. 19.Bc1 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng3 Nd7
  21. 21.c3 b4
  22. 22.cxb4 Rxb4
  23. 23.Re2 Rfb8
  24. 24.Rfe1 R4b5
  25. 25.Kh1 R5b7
  26. 26.Nf1 Ra8
  27. 27.Ne3 Nb6
  28. 28.Nd5 Qd7
  29. 29.Nc3 Re8
  30. 30.Bb2 Qc6
  31. 31.Qc2 Rbb8
  32. 32.a4 c4
  33. 33.b4 Nd7
  34. 34.b5 Qb7
  35. 35.Nd1 Ra8
  36. 36.Bxg7 Kxg7
  37. 37.Qxc4 Nb6
  38. 38.Qd4+ Kg8
  39. 39.Nc3 Ra5
  40. 40.e5

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