Adolf Anderssen vs Meyerhofer

London2 · 1851 · French Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Meyerhofer
Result 1-0
Event London2
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/4B3/4B1PP/8/5K2/1pp5/1P6/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.c4 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 Ne7
  6. 6.Qb3 Nbc6
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 h6
  9. 9.Be2 Kh8
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.Rad1 Qf6
  14. 14.a3 Bd6
  15. 15.Rfe1 a6
  16. 16.Bc1 Nce7
  17. 17.Bc4 c6
  18. 18.Ne5 Rad8
  19. 19.f4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Rf1 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rxf4 Qc5+
  23. 23.Qf2 Qxf2+
  24. 24.Kxf2 Rxd1
  25. 25.Nxd1 g5
  26. 26.Bxe6 gxf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Kg7
  28. 28.Ne3 Ng6
  29. 29.Kf3 Kf6
  30. 30.Bb3 Rd8
  31. 31.Bc2 Rd2
  32. 32.Bxh6 Ne5+
  33. 33.Kg3 Nc4
  34. 34.Bxf5 Nxe3
  35. 35.Bxe3 Rd5
  36. 36.Bc2 c5
  37. 37.Kf4 c4
  38. 38.g4 b5
  39. 39.h4 a5
  40. 40.g5+ Kg7
  41. 41.h5 b4
  42. 42.axb4 axb4
  43. 43.h6+ Kg8
  44. 44.g6 b3
  45. 45.Bf5 Rd8
  46. 46.Be6+ Kh8
  47. 47.Bc5 c3
  48. 48.Be7

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