Adolf Anderssen vs Karl Pitschel

Paris · 1878 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Karl Pitschel
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1q3/p3r3/1p1P4/1Pp1N2p/6p1/6QP/PP4P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 f5
  4. 4.d3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb3 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.h3 Na6
  9. 9.exf5 Bxf5
  10. 10.d4 e4
  11. 11.Nh4 Bd7
  12. 12.f3 exf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bf4 h6
  15. 15.Bh2 g5
  16. 16.Nd2 Rdf8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qd8
  18. 18.Rae1 Rh7
  19. 19.Nc4 Ne8
  20. 20.Rxf8 Bxf8
  21. 21.Qf2 Be7
  22. 22.d5 c5
  23. 23.Ne4 Nac7
  24. 24.Nexd6+ Bxd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 b6
  26. 26.Bxc7 Nxc7
  27. 27.Ne5 Nb5
  28. 28.Ba4 Re7
  29. 29.c4 Qe8
  30. 30.Qg3 h5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Bxb5
  32. 32.cxb5 g4
  33. 33.d6

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