Adolf Anderssen vs Adolf Schwarz

Frankfurt MT · 1878 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Adolf Schwarz
Result 1-0
Event Frankfurt MT
Site Frankfurt
Round 8
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E57)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6k/1p2R1Qp/2qr4/3p4/P6P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.a3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.c4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Qd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  14. 14.Ne2 Ng6
  15. 15.Bxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Qe3 Rc8
  17. 17.Nc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Rd2 Ne7
  19. 19.Ng5 h6
  20. 20.Nge4 Nd5
  21. 21.Qg3 Nxc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 Bd5
  23. 23.f4 Qd7
  24. 24.h3 Rc6
  25. 25.Qe3 Rd8
  26. 26.Re1 Rd6
  27. 27.Qg3 Kh8
  28. 28.Qd3 Bc6
  29. 29.Red1 Ba4
  30. 30.Nxa4 Qxa4
  31. 31.f5 Rd5
  32. 32.fxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Qe3 Qd7
  34. 34.Rf2 e5
  35. 35.Rdf1 exd4
  36. 36.Rf8+ Rxf8
  37. 37.Rxf8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qe4+ g6
  39. 39.Re8 Qd6
  40. 40.Re6 Qc5
  41. 41.Qxg6+

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