Adolf Anderssen vs Ignatz Kolisch

London m · 1861 · French Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Ignatz Kolisch
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 2
Date 1861.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/4b2p/4k3/5ppP/8/4B1K1 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Be3 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd2 Re8
  13. 13.Rae1 Ne7
  14. 14.Ne5 Bf5
  15. 15.f4 Rc8
  16. 16.g4 Ne4
  17. 17.Qg2 Nxc3
  18. 18.gxf5 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 f6
  21. 21.Ng4 Bb4
  22. 22.Re2 Nd5
  23. 23.Qd3 Kh8
  24. 24.Bc1 Qd7
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Ne3 Ba5
  27. 27.a3 Nxe3
  28. 28.Bxe3 Bb6
  29. 29.Bf2 Qd5
  30. 30.Kh2 Re4
  31. 31.Be3 Qxf5
  32. 32.b4 Bc7
  33. 33.d5 Rxf4
  34. 34.Qxf5 Rxf5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rxd5
  36. 36.Bxa7 Rg5+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rg3
  38. 38.Rd1 Rxa3
  39. 39.Bc5 b6
  40. 40.Be3 Rb3
  41. 41.Rd4 Be5
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Bxb6 Rxb4
  44. 44.Be3 Rb2+
  45. 45.Rd2 Rxd2+
  46. 46.Bxd2 Kg6
  47. 47.Kf3 f5
  48. 48.Bb4 Kh5
  49. 49.Kg2 g5
  50. 50.Bd2 Kg6
  51. 51.Bc1 h5
  52. 52.Ba3 g4
  53. 53.Bc1 f4
  54. 54.Bd2 Kf5
  55. 55.Kf2 Ke4
  56. 56.Be1 g3+
  57. 57.Kg1 f3

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