Adolf Anderssen vs Jozsef Szen

London · 1851 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Jozsef Szen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 5
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2R1P2p/p2N4/1p1p1P2/1P1b2n1/P7/7P/5R1K b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d3 Nge7
  5. 5.Bf4 Ng6
  6. 6.Bg3 a6
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O f5
  10. 10.f3 b5
  11. 11.Ba2 Kh8
  12. 12.Bf2 d6
  13. 13.d4 c4
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.b4 cxb3
  16. 16.cxb3 e5
  17. 17.Rc1 Bd7
  18. 18.Qd3 Bh4
  19. 19.g3 Bg5
  20. 20.Rc2 fxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bf5
  22. 22.b4 Nb7
  23. 23.Rc6 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Qd7
  25. 25.Bb1 Qh3
  26. 26.Rc7 Nd8
  27. 27.f4 exf4
  28. 28.Bd4 Nf7
  29. 29.Qe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.dxe6 Nfe5
  31. 31.Bxg6 Nxg6
  32. 32.Bxg7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Bxf8 Rxf8
  34. 34.gxf4 Bf6
  35. 35.f5 Ne5
  36. 36.Ng3 Ng4
  37. 37.Ne4 Bd4+
  38. 38.Kh1 d5
  39. 39.e7 Re8
  40. 40.Nd6

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