Adolf Anderssen vs Howard Staunton

London · 1851 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Howard Staunton
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/pp3pp1/2p5/5r2/1PB2PQ1/P7/5K2/3r4 b - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Qe7
  11. 11.Qd3 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 Qd7
  13. 13.Kg2 Nh5
  14. 14.Ne2 Ne7
  15. 15.Ng3 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 d5
  17. 17.Ba2 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 c6
  19. 19.Rh1 Ng6
  20. 20.Rh5 dxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Qg4
  22. 22.Rdh1 Rxd4
  23. 23.Qc3 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rxh7 Bd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.R1h4 Nxh4+
  27. 27.Rxh4 Qxh4
  28. 28.gxh4 Rxh4
  29. 29.Qg3 Rh5
  30. 30.f4 Rb5
  31. 31.b4 Rd8
  32. 32.Bc4 Rd2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rf5
  35. 35.Qg4

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