Adolf Anderssen vs Howard Staunton

London · 1851 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Howard Staunton
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/b4pnP/p3pQpB/1pp1PP2/6q1/3P2R1/1P3RKP/8 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ba7
  7. 7.Bd3 Ne7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qh5 Ng6
  10. 10.e5 Qc7
  11. 11.Rae1 b5
  12. 12.f4 Bb7
  13. 13.Ne4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 dxc6
  16. 16.g4 Rad8
  17. 17.Kh1 c5
  18. 18.Rf3 Qa5
  19. 19.Ref1 Qa4
  20. 20.Bd3 Qxa2
  21. 21.Rh3 h6
  22. 22.g5 Rxd3
  23. 23.cxd3 Qd5+
  24. 24.Rff3 Ne7
  25. 25.gxh6 g6
  26. 26.h7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qg5 Nf5
  28. 28.Qf6+ Ng7
  29. 29.f5 Qb3
  30. 30.Bh6 Qd1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Qe2+
  32. 32.Rf2 Qg4+
  33. 33.Rg3

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