Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky

London 'Immortal game' · 1851 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Lionel Kieseritzky
Result 1-0
Event London 'Immortal game'
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1bk3r/p2pBpNp/n4n2/1p1NP2P/6P1/3P4/P1P1K3/q5b1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Qh4+
  4. 4.Kf1 b5
  5. 5.Bxb5 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qh6
  7. 7.d3 Nh5
  8. 8.Nh4 Qg5
  9. 9.Nf5 c6
  10. 10.g4 Nf6
  11. 11.Rg1 cxb5
  12. 12.h4 Qg6
  13. 13.h5 Qg5
  14. 14.Qf3 Ng8
  15. 15.Bxf4 Qf6
  16. 16.Nc3 Bc5
  17. 17.Nd5 Qxb2
  18. 18.Bd6 Bxg1
  19. 19.e5 Qxa1+
  20. 20.Ke2 Na6
  21. 21.Nxg7+ Kd8
  22. 22.Qf6+ Nxf6
  23. 23.Be7#

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