Adolf Anderssen vs Daniel Harrwitz

Manchester · 1857 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Daniel Harrwitz
Result 1-0
Event Manchester
Site Manchester
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Qn1/5NRk/q2p4/3p1p1p/4P2P/5P2/P1K5/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.h3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb3 Be6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nh5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.g3 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 g6
  12. 12.Nh4 Kh7
  13. 13.Ng2 Ng7
  14. 14.Bxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Ne3 f5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qf7
  17. 17.h4 f4
  18. 18.Nc2 h5
  19. 19.Rf1 b5
  20. 20.Nf3 Kg8
  21. 21.O-O-O Nc5
  22. 22.Kb1 a5
  23. 23.Ng5 Qd7
  24. 24.d4 Na4
  25. 25.Rg1 exd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Ne7
  27. 27.f3 b4
  28. 28.d5 Rab8
  29. 29.Nd4 fxg3
  30. 30.Nge6 Rfe8
  31. 31.Rxg3 Nc3+
  32. 32.bxc3 bxc3+
  33. 33.Ka1 Rb2
  34. 34.Qc4 Reb8
  35. 35.Nb3 c2
  36. 36.Rc1 Rb1+
  37. 37.Rxb1 cxb1=Q+
  38. 38.Kxb1 Kf7
  39. 39.Qc3 Rg8
  40. 40.Qxa5 c6
  41. 41.Ng5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qc3+ Kh6
  43. 43.Qf6 cxd5
  44. 44.Qf7 Rg7
  45. 45.Qf8 Ng8
  46. 46.Nd4 Qb7+
  47. 47.Kc2 Qa6
  48. 48.Nf5+ gxf5
  49. 49.Nf7+ Kh7
  50. 50.Rxg7#

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