Joseph Blackburne vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 8
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3rk/5p1p/1q3Pp1/4p1Q1/8/2P2q2/P1P1pR1P/4R1K1 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nge2 a6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 d6
  11. 11.Rad1 Bd7
  12. 12.Nb3 Ne5
  13. 13.f4 Nc4
  14. 14.Bc1 e5
  15. 15.f5 b5
  16. 16.g4 b4
  17. 17.g5 bxc3
  18. 18.gxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.bxc3 Bb5
  20. 20.Qf3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Kh1 Nb6
  22. 22.Rg1 Rac8
  23. 23.Bd2 Bc6
  24. 24.Be3 Nc4
  25. 25.Bc1 a5
  26. 26.Bf1 Qb7
  27. 27.Re1 a4
  28. 28.Bxc4 axb3
  29. 29.Bh6 Kh8
  30. 30.Bg5 Bxg5
  31. 31.Rxg5 b2
  32. 32.f6 g6
  33. 33.Rgg1 b1=Q
  34. 34.Bd3 Q1b6
  35. 35.Qh3 Bxe4+
  36. 36.Bxe4 d5
  37. 37.Rgf1 dxe4
  38. 38.Qh6 Rg8
  39. 39.Qg5 e3+
  40. 40.Kg1 e2+
  41. 41.Rf2 Qf3

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