Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky

London m8 · 1851 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Lionel Kieseritzky
Result 0-1
Event London m8
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p7/8/3P4/8/5bpp/PPPR4/4rBK1 w - - 6 39

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 Be6
  10. 10.d5 cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bg4
  12. 12.g3 g5
  13. 13.h4 Qh5
  14. 14.Qe1+ Be7
  15. 15.Nxg5 fxg3
  16. 16.Bf4 Kf8
  17. 17.Qxg3 Nbd7
  18. 18.Re1 h6
  19. 19.Rxe7 hxg5
  20. 20.Bxd6 Kg7
  21. 21.Be5 gxh4
  22. 22.Qf4 Rae8
  23. 23.Ne4 Rxe7
  24. 24.Bxf6+ Nxf6
  25. 25.Qxf6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Ng3 Qh6
  27. 27.Qxh6+ Rxh6
  28. 28.Kg2 Re3
  29. 29.Nf1 h3+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rf3
  31. 31.Bd3 f5
  32. 32.Kg1 f4
  33. 33.Rh2 Rh5
  34. 34.Be4 Rg3+
  35. 35.Nxg3 fxg3
  36. 36.Rd2 Re5
  37. 37.Bd3 Re1+
  38. 38.Bf1 Bf3

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