Frederic Deacon vs Adolf Anderssen

The Game

White	Frederic Deacon
Black	Adolf Anderssen
Result	0-1
Event	London2
Site	London
Date	1851.00.00
Opening	Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6pp/3pp3/5p2/q2P1P2/4P2P/4R1PK/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

1. 1.f4 f5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.e3 e6
4. 4.Be2 Be7
5. 5.b3 Ne4
6. 6.Na3 b6
7. 7.Nc4 O-O
8. 8.Bb2 Bf6
9. 9.Rc1 a5
10. 10.d3 Bxb2
11. 11.Nxb2 Nc3
12. 12.Qd2 Nxa2
13. 13.Ra1 Nb4
14. 14.O-O d6
15. 15.c3 Nd5
16. 16.b4 c5
17. 17.bxa5 bxa5
18. 18.Ra3 Nc6
19. 19.Rfa1 Ba6
20. 20.d4 Bxe2
21. 21.Qxe2 cxd4
22. 22.Nxd4 Nxd4
23. 23.cxd4 Rf7
24. 24.Nc4 Rfa7
25. 25.Qa2 a4
26. 26.Nb2 Qd7
27. 27.Qc4 Rc8
28. 28.Qe2 Rac7
29. 29.Nxa4 Rc1+
30. 30.Rxc1 Rxc1+
31. 31.Kf2 Qc6
32. 32.Kg3 Nf6
33. 33.Ra2 Qe8
34. 34.h3 Ne4+
35. 35.Kh2 Rh1+
36. 36.Kxh1 Ng3+
37. 37.Kh2 Nxe2
38. 38.Rxe2 Qxa4

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