Adolf Anderssen vs Wilhelm Steinitz

The Game

White	Adolf Anderssen
Black	Wilhelm Steinitz
Result	0-1
Event	London m1
Site	London
Round	13
Date	1866.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r4k/2Nb2b1/8/2Q1p3/p4p2/4q3/P1P2K2/1R6 w - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 d6
5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
6. 6.h3 g6
7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Bg5 h6
10. 10.Be3 c5
11. 11.Rb1 Ne8
12. 12.b4 cxb4
13. 13.Rxb4 c5
14. 14.Ra4 Bd7
15. 15.Ra3 f5
16. 16.Qb1 Kh8
17. 17.Qb7 a5
18. 18.Rb1 a4
19. 19.Qd5 Qc8
20. 20.Rb6 Ra7
21. 21.Kh2 f4
22. 22.Bd2 g5
23. 23.Qc4 Qd8
24. 24.Rb1 Nf6
25. 25.Kg1 Nh7
26. 26.Kf1 h5
27. 27.Ng1 g4
28. 28.hxg4 hxg4
29. 29.f3 Qh4
30. 30.Nd1 Ng5
31. 31.Be1 Qh7
32. 32.d4 gxf3
33. 33.gxf3 Nh3
34. 34.Bf2 Nxg1
35. 35.dxc5 Qh3+
36. 36.Ke1 Nxf3+
37. 37.Rxf3 Qxf3
38. 38.Nc3 dxc5
39. 39.Bxc5 Rc7
40. 40.Nd5 Rxc5
41. 41.Qxc5 Qxe4+
42. 42.Kf2 Rc8
43. 43.Nc7 Qe3+

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