Carl Theodor Goering vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig · 1877 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Carl Theodor Goering
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig
Site Leipzig
Round 7
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1R/1p2rpp1/8/p2p4/3N1r2/6K1/PP4P1/5q2 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Bf5 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Be5
  12. 12.Nce2 Bxh2+
  13. 13.Kh1 Bc7
  14. 14.Qd3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qh3 Ng6
  16. 16.Bxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bb8
  18. 18.Ned4 Bf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Qg3 Ng6
  21. 21.f4 Ne4
  22. 22.Qg4 Qf6
  23. 23.Rad1 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rd3 a5
  25. 25.Kh2 Qa6
  26. 26.Rff3 Nf6
  27. 27.Qh3 h5
  28. 28.Rg3 Ng4+
  29. 29.Rxg4 hxg4
  30. 30.Qxg4 Rxc2
  31. 31.Rh3 Rf2
  32. 32.Kg3 Qf1
  33. 33.Rh2 Rxf4
  34. 34.Ne7+ Rxe7
  35. 35.Qc8+ Nf8
  36. 36.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  37. 37.Rh8#

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