Adolf Anderssen vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/7k/6qp/3p3r/pP1pPP2/P1p2RbR/Q1P5/5K2 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.h3 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 Rb8
  10. 10.b3 c5
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.g4 Ng8
  13. 13.O-O-O Ne7
  14. 14.Ne2 Nc6
  15. 15.Qc3 Nd4
  16. 16.Nfg1 O-O
  17. 17.Ng3 Be6
  18. 18.N1e2 Qd7
  19. 19.Bxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Qb2 a5
  21. 21.Kd2 d5
  22. 22.f3 Qe7
  23. 23.Rdf1 Qb4+
  24. 24.Kd1 a4
  25. 25.Rh2 c5
  26. 26.Nc1 c4
  27. 27.a3 Qe7
  28. 28.b4 c3
  29. 29.Qa1 Qg5
  30. 30.Rff2 f5
  31. 31.exf5 gxf5
  32. 32.h4 Qg6
  33. 33.Nxf5 Bxf5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rxf5
  35. 35.Ne2 Rbf8
  36. 36.Qa2 Qf7
  37. 37.Rh3 Kh7
  38. 38.Ng1 Bf6
  39. 39.Ke2 Rg8
  40. 40.Kf1 Be7
  41. 41.Ne2 Rh5
  42. 42.f4 Bxh4
  43. 43.Rff3 e4
  44. 44.dxe4 Qg6
  45. 45.Ng3 Bxg3

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