Carstanjen vs Adolf Anderssen

Cologne · 1859 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Carstanjen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Cologne
Site Cologne
Date 1859.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p3Rp1/8/p2p1pQp/qp1P4/6Pb/1P3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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 h5
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.Na2 a5
  19. 19.Nc1 Rh6
  20. 20.Nb3 Rg6
  21. 21.Nc5 Kg8
  22. 22.Re5 Bh3
  23. 23.g3 f5
  24. 24.Rae1 Rf8
  25. 25.Ne6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Qd8
  27. 27.Qf4 Qd7
  28. 28.Re7 Qxa4
  29. 29.Qg5 Rf7
  30. 30.Rxf7

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