Adolf Anderssen vs Howard Staunton

London · 1857 · French Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Howard Staunton
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Date 1857.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b1kq1NQ/p5p1/1p1pp3/1P5P/1B6/3NK1r1/8 w - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Be3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nd2 Ne7
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.c3 Nd7
  9. 9.Qb3 O-O
  10. 10.f4 d5
  11. 11.e5 Rb8
  12. 12.Rac1 c5
  13. 13.Qa3 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 a6
  15. 15.g4 b5
  16. 16.Ng3 Re8
  17. 17.b4 cxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Rc8
  19. 19.Bd3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qb2 f6
  21. 21.Rce1 Qc6
  22. 22.Nb1 fxe5
  23. 23.fxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bc2 Rf8
  26. 26.Bg5 Nf3+
  27. 27.Rxf3 Rxf3
  28. 28.Bd1 Qc5+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rf7
  30. 30.Kh3 Qd6
  31. 31.Qe2 Rc6
  32. 32.Qe3 Bc8
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc7
  34. 34.b4 Nc6
  35. 35.Qd2 Rcd7
  36. 36.Bb3 Ne5
  37. 37.Bf4 Rxf4
  38. 38.Qxf4 Nd3
  39. 39.Qe3 Nxe1+
  40. 40.Qxe1 Rc7
  41. 41.Qe3 Kg7
  42. 42.Nd2 e5
  43. 43.Qg5 Qe7
  44. 44.Nh5+ Kh8
  45. 45.Nf6 Bb7
  46. 46.Kg1 Rxc3
  47. 47.h4 Kg7
  48. 48.Nh5+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qh6 Ke8
  50. 50.Ng7+ Kd7
  51. 51.Qxh7 Rg3+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rxg4
  53. 53.Ke2 Rg2+

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