Berthold Englisch vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/pp4bk/2p2P1p/3p4/4Q1Nn/1P5P/P1P3P1/4RR1K b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bc4 d6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.Be2 f5
  10. 10.Bg5 Nf7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.Nxf5 gxf5
  15. 15.Bd3 O-O
  16. 16.Bxf5 c6
  17. 17.Ne3 Ne5
  18. 18.Qh5 h6
  19. 19.f4 Qb6
  20. 20.Rae1 Nf7
  21. 21.Kh1 Rae8
  22. 22.Qg6 Nh8
  23. 23.Be6+ Rxe6
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Kh7
  25. 25.b3 d5
  26. 26.Ng4 Qd4
  27. 27.Qe3 Qb4
  28. 28.h3 Ng6
  29. 29.f5 Nh4
  30. 30.f6 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxe4+

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