Carstanjen vs Adolf Anderssen

The Game

White	Carstanjen
Black	Adolf Anderssen
Result	0-1
Event	Cologne
Site	Cologne
Date	1859.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/pR6/6Pp/3p1P2/1P1Pb2q/P3Q1p1/2p5/2N3K1 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d4 Nxd4
5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
6. 6.e5 c6
7. 7.O-O cxb5
8. 8.Bg5 Be7
9. 9.exf6 Bxf6
10. 10.Re1+ Kf8
11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
12. 12.Qe2 Qe6
13. 13.Qd2 Qb6
14. 14.c3 d5
15. 15.cxd4 Be6
16. 16.Nc3 h6
17. 17.a3 g6
18. 18.b4 Kg7
19. 19.f4 Rac8
20. 20.Re3 Rhd8
21. 21.Ne2 Bf5
22. 22.Rc1 Be4
23. 23.Nc3 f5
24. 24.g4 Kh7
25. 25.h4 Rc4
26. 26.Ne2 fxg4
27. 27.Rxc4 bxc4
28. 28.Ng3 Bf5
29. 29.Re7+ Kg8
30. 30.Qe3 Qf6
31. 31.Rxb7 Rc8
32. 32.h5 c3
33. 33.hxg6 c2
34. 34.Ne2 Be4
35. 35.f5 g3
36. 36.Nc1 Qh4

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