Carstanjen vs Adolf Anderssen

Cologne · 1859 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Carstanjen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Cologne
Site Cologne
Date 1859.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1p5p/p1pp4/5Pp1/6PP/2n1rBK1/P4Q2/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O Bb6
  8. 8.cxd4 d6
  9. 9.d5 Nce7
  10. 10.e5 Bg4
  11. 11.Qb3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Bd4
  13. 13.e6 Nf6
  14. 14.exf7+ Kxf7
  15. 15.Nc3 Rf8
  16. 16.Rd1 Be5
  17. 17.Rb1 Kg8
  18. 18.h3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rb3 Nf5
  20. 20.Be3 Nh4
  21. 21.Qe2 Rf7
  22. 22.f4 Bxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 Raf8
  24. 24.Kh2 Re7
  25. 25.Bb5 Qc8
  26. 26.Qc2 a6
  27. 27.Be2 Qe8
  28. 28.Rdd3 Qg6
  29. 29.g4 Qe4
  30. 30.Bd1 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rc4 Nf3+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qe6
  33. 33.Re4 Qxe4
  34. 34.Bxf3 Qxe3
  35. 35.Rxe3 Rxe3
  36. 36.Qd2 c6
  37. 37.f5 Rfe8
  38. 38.Qf2 g5
  39. 39.h4 Nc3

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