Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky

London m8 · 1851 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Lionel Kieseritzky
Result 1-0
Event London m8
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q1R1/p6p/Kbp1n3/3p3k/8/8/1PP4P/8 b - - 0 40

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.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Bc4 d6
  9. 9.d4 Nh5
  10. 10.Ne2 Be7
  11. 11.e5 d5
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.Rg1 g5
  14. 14.Ke1 f6
  15. 15.g3 fxg3
  16. 16.Nxg3 Bg4
  17. 17.Nxg5 Bxd1
  18. 18.Nf5 fxg5
  19. 19.Nxh6+ Kg7
  20. 20.Bxg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.Nf5+ Rxf5
  22. 22.Bxf5 Kh6
  23. 23.Rxd1 Na6
  24. 24.Rd3 Rf8
  25. 25.Bg4 Rf4
  26. 26.Rh3 Re4+
  27. 27.Kf1 Rf4+
  28. 28.Ke2 Re4+
  29. 29.Kd3 Nb4+
  30. 30.Kc3 Nxa2+
  31. 31.Kb3 Nc1+
  32. 32.Ka4 Rxd4+
  33. 33.Ka5 Bd8+
  34. 34.Ka6 Rxg4
  35. 35.Rxg4 Bb6
  36. 36.Rg8 Ne2
  37. 37.e6 Nf4
  38. 38.e7 Ne6
  39. 39.Rxh5+ Kxh5
  40. 40.e8=Q+

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