H. Gifford vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White H. Gifford
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1R6/p4p2/4p2K/1p2P3/1P2NNPn/P1P4r/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bb5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.Nxe3 d6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nh5
  11. 11.Bc4 Ne7
  12. 12.d4 Ng6
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qc3 Re8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bd7
  16. 16.Qb3 Rf8
  17. 17.Rd2 Qc8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bc6
  19. 19.Bd5 Nf6
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Qc4 Qb7
  22. 22.b3 Rae8
  23. 23.Ne1 Re6
  24. 24.Nf5 c5
  25. 25.f3 Rc6
  26. 26.Rd8 Ne8
  27. 27.R1d7 Qb4
  28. 28.Qxb4 cxb4
  29. 29.Rc8 f6
  30. 30.Re7 Nd6
  31. 31.Rxg7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rcxc7 Rxc7
  33. 33.Rxc7 Nb5
  34. 34.Rb7 a6
  35. 35.Rb6 Nf4
  36. 36.Nxh6 Kh7
  37. 37.Ng4 Kg7
  38. 38.Ne3 Rd8
  39. 39.g3 Ne2+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rd2
  41. 41.Kh3 Ng1+
  42. 42.Kg4 Rxh2
  43. 43.N1g2 Nh3
  44. 44.Rb7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Nh4 Nd4
  46. 46.Kh5 Nxf3
  47. 47.Nxf3

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