Lionel Kieseritzky vs Adolf Anderssen

London m8 · 1851 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Lionel Kieseritzky
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London m8
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/R2Rb2p/1k4p1/8/2P5/2N3PK/7P/4r3 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.d3 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qf3 Be6
  8. 8.Nxe6 fxe6
  9. 9.Qh5+ g6
  10. 10.Qxe5 Nxc4
  11. 11.Qxe6+ Qe7
  12. 12.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  13. 13.dxc4 Nb6
  14. 14.b3 Bf6
  15. 15.c3 O-O-O
  16. 16.Ke2 Nd7
  17. 17.Be3 Rhe8
  18. 18.Rd1 c5
  19. 19.a4 Re6
  20. 20.Ra2 Rde8
  21. 21.Rad2 R6e7
  22. 22.b4 b6
  23. 23.a5 Ne5
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.Rd6 Ng4
  26. 26.Rxb6 Nxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rxe3+
  28. 28.Kf1 Bh4
  29. 29.g3 Rf8+
  30. 30.Kg2 Re2+
  31. 31.Kh3 Be7
  32. 32.Rd2 Re1
  33. 33.Na3 Kc7
  34. 34.Ra6 cxb4
  35. 35.Nb5+ Kb7
  36. 36.Ra7+ Kb6
  37. 37.Rdd7 bxc3
  38. 38.Nxc3

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