Adolf Anderssen vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London mt · 1862 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/2R2pk1/5p2/8/1PP2P2/6K1/8/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.d5 Nb8
  7. 7.Nxe5 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 c6
  11. 11.Ba4 Bg4
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 Re8
  14. 14.Bg5 b5
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.dxc6 bxa4
  17. 17.c7 Qd7
  18. 18.cxb8=Q Raxb8
  19. 19.Nd5 Kf8
  20. 20.Qe3 Kg7
  21. 21.Nxe7 Rb5
  22. 22.Nf5+ Rxf5
  23. 23.Qd3 Ree5
  24. 24.Kh1 Rf4
  25. 25.Rg1+ Rg5
  26. 26.Rg3 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rd1 Rb5
  29. 29.b3 axb3
  30. 30.axb3 Rc5
  31. 31.c4 Rc6
  32. 32.f4 Rg6
  33. 33.f5 Rg5
  34. 34.f4 Rxg3
  35. 35.hxg3 Rc5
  36. 36.Rxd6 Rxf5
  37. 37.b4 h5
  38. 38.Ra6 h4
  39. 39.Kg2 hxg3
  40. 40.Kxg3 Rh5
  41. 41.Rxa7 Rh8
  42. 42.Rc7

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