Adolf Anderssen vs Ignatz Kolisch

London m · 1861 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Ignatz Kolisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 6
Date 1861.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/8/5P2/1R4P1/r6P/6K1 w - - 3 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.Be2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bb7
  8. 8.Bf3 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 Qc7
  10. 10.Bb2 d6
  11. 11.Nd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf2 e5
  13. 13.g3 Rae8
  14. 14.Qe2 d5
  15. 15.Nh3 e4
  16. 16.Bg2 Nc5
  17. 17.Qe1 Ba6
  18. 18.Ne2 Ne6
  19. 19.Rc1 Qd7
  20. 20.Nf2 d4
  21. 21.exd4 Bxe2
  22. 22.Qxe2 Nxd4
  23. 23.Qc4+ Ne6
  24. 24.Rcd1 Nd5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Bf6
  26. 26.c3 Kh8
  27. 27.Qe2 Qf7
  28. 28.d4 Rd8
  29. 29.Nd3 Nxc3
  30. 30.Bxc3 Bxd4+
  31. 31.Bxd4 Nxd4
  32. 32.Qf1 exd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 c5
  34. 34.Rde3 Rde8
  35. 35.Re5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rxe5 h6
  37. 37.Qe1 Qh5
  38. 38.Re7 Rd8
  39. 39.Qe5 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qc2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qb1+
  42. 42.Qe1 Nxb3
  43. 43.Qxb1 Nd2+
  44. 44.Ke1 Nxb1
  45. 45.Rxa7 Nc3
  46. 46.Bf3 b5
  47. 47.Rc7 c4
  48. 48.Rc5 Rb8
  49. 49.a3 Kg8
  50. 50.Rxf5 Nb1
  51. 51.a4 b4
  52. 52.Bd5+ Kh8
  53. 53.Bxc4 b3
  54. 54.Rb5 Re8+
  55. 55.Kf2 Na3
  56. 56.Rb4 Nxc4
  57. 57.Rxc4 Rb8
  58. 58.Rc1 Rb4
  59. 59.Rb1 Rxa4
  60. 60.Rxb3 Ra2+
  61. 61.Kg1 Kh7

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