Adolf Anderssen vs Karl Pitschel

Krefeld MT · 1871 · French Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Karl Pitschel
Result 1-0
Event Krefeld MT
Site Krefeld
Date 1871.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/p7/4Pk2/8/P6P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nb4
  8. 8.Be2 Nf6
  9. 9.a3 dxe4
  10. 10.Nd2 Nbd5
  11. 11.Ndxe4 Nxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Bd6
  14. 14.Qf3 Rb8
  15. 15.Rad1 Re8
  16. 16.Ne2 Bd7
  17. 17.c4 e5
  18. 18.Bf5 e4
  19. 19.Qh3 Bxf5
  20. 20.Qxf5 Qc8
  21. 21.Qxc8 Rbxc8
  22. 22.c5 Bf8
  23. 23.d5 Red8
  24. 24.Nc3 Ng4
  25. 25.Bd4 Re8
  26. 26.h3 Nf6
  27. 27.Rfe1 Nd7
  28. 28.Nxe4 f5
  29. 29.Ng3 Bxc5
  30. 30.Nxf5 Bxd4
  31. 31.Ne7+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nxc8 Ne5
  33. 33.d6 Rxc8
  34. 34.Rxd4 cxd6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Re8
  36. 36.Re4 Re7
  37. 37.Rxb6 g5
  38. 38.Rh6 Kg7
  39. 39.Rh5 Kg6
  40. 40.Rxg5+ Kxg5
  41. 41.f4+ Kf5
  42. 42.Rxe5+ Rxe5
  43. 43.fxe5

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