Adolf Anderssen vs Ignatz Kolisch

London m · 1861 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Ignatz Kolisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 8
Date 1861.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k1p/4p1p1/2r1P3/1R2KP2/8/7P/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Bc4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.a4 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bf4 d5
  7. 7.Ba2 Ng6
  8. 8.Bg3 Nb4
  9. 9.Bb3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nge2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bb8
  12. 12.f3 Kh8
  13. 13.a5 d4
  14. 14.Nb1 f5
  15. 15.Nd2 f4
  16. 16.Be1 Bc7
  17. 17.Nc4 Nc6
  18. 18.Bd2 Qg5
  19. 19.Kh1 Bd7
  20. 20.Rf2 Rf6
  21. 21.Qg1 Qh5
  22. 22.g3 fxg3
  23. 23.Nxg3 Qh3
  24. 24.Qf1 Qh4
  25. 25.Qg1 Raf8
  26. 26.Raf1 Qh3
  27. 27.Ba4 Nce5
  28. 28.Bxd7 Nxd7
  29. 29.b4 Nde5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Nxe5
  31. 31.Qg2 Qxg2+
  32. 32.Kxg2 cxb4
  33. 33.Bxb4 Rc8
  34. 34.Rb1 Nc6
  35. 35.Bd2 Rb8
  36. 36.Ra1 Rff8
  37. 37.f4 g6
  38. 38.c4 dxc3
  39. 39.Bxc3+ Kg8
  40. 40.Ne2 Rf7
  41. 41.d4 Rbf8
  42. 42.e5 Rd8
  43. 43.Kf3 Rd5
  44. 44.Ke4 Bxa5
  45. 45.Bxa5 Rxa5
  46. 46.Rxa5 Nxa5
  47. 47.Nc3 Rc7
  48. 48.Na4 Rc4
  49. 49.Nc5 Kf7
  50. 50.Rb2 b5
  51. 51.Nxa6 Nc6
  52. 52.Rd2 b4
  53. 53.Nc5 Nxd4
  54. 54.Rxd4 Rxc5
  55. 55.Rxb4

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