Adolf Anderssen vs Jozsef Szen

London · 1851 · French Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Jozsef Szen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1851.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3n2q1/p2r3k/3P3p/4R1p1/5P2/2Q4P/PB4PK/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.c4 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 Qe7+
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 Be6
  8. 8.Qb3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 c6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rae1 Qe6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Nd5
  16. 16.Bc1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.Qb3 h6
  19. 19.c4 Nf6
  20. 20.Rd1 Rad8
  21. 21.Bb2 b5
  22. 22.cxb5 cxb5
  23. 23.d5 Ne4
  24. 24.Rd4 f6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Qf5
  26. 26.d6+ Kh8
  27. 27.f3 Ng5
  28. 28.Rd5 Qf4
  29. 29.Qc2 Qg3
  30. 30.Kh1 Re1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe8
  33. 33.Qc7 Rd7
  34. 34.Qc6 Qe6
  35. 35.Qxb5 Nf7
  36. 36.Ba3 Kh7
  37. 37.Qd3+ g6
  38. 38.f4 f5
  39. 39.Bb2 Nd8
  40. 40.Qc3 g5
  41. 41.Rxf5 Qg8
  42. 42.Re5

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