Adolf Anderssen vs Johannes Metger

Frankfurt MT · 1878 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Johannes Metger
Result 1-0
Event Frankfurt MT
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5Rk1/p5P1/3pN3/2nP4/P5K1/1r6/8 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.Nd1 c5
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qb4
  12. 12.Qxb4 Nxb4
  13. 13.Ne3 Nb6
  14. 14.Nf3 Bd7
  15. 15.a3 Nc6
  16. 16.Bd3 Rc8
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.f5 exf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Be6
  20. 20.Rad1 h6
  21. 21.Bb1 Na5
  22. 22.Nf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 Rc6
  24. 24.Rde1 g6
  25. 25.Bh3 Nac4
  26. 26.Rf2 f5
  27. 27.exf6 Rcxf6
  28. 28.Re7 Nd6
  29. 29.Be6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Ne5 Nf5
  31. 31.Bxf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Rxb7 Rc8
  33. 33.g4 f4
  34. 34.h4 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nc4
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Rb6
  38. 38.Rxb6 Nxb6
  39. 39.Rxf4 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rxb2
  41. 41.g6 Nc4
  42. 42.Rf8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rf7+

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