Lionel Kieseritzky vs Adolf Anderssen

London m8 · 1851 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Lionel Kieseritzky
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London m8
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/3p2pp/4p3/1bP3q1/1PP1Pp2/3Q1P2/r5PP/rRR2K2 w - - 15 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Bc4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Ne7
  4. 4.Qe2 Nbc6
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.d3 Ng6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 b5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 f5
  12. 12.Rfd1 f4
  13. 13.Bd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qc7
  15. 15.b4 Bf6
  16. 16.Qc4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rab1 Bxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 Bb7
  20. 20.f3 Bc6
  21. 21.Rd6 Qd8
  22. 22.Qd2 Qg5
  23. 23.c4 Qe5
  24. 24.Kf1 Rab8
  25. 25.a4 Bxa4
  26. 26.Rxa6 Ra8
  27. 27.Rd6 Ra7
  28. 28.Rd3 Rfa8
  29. 29.Ra3 Bb5
  30. 30.Rc3 Ra2
  31. 31.Qd3 Qg5
  32. 32.Rc2 Ra1
  33. 33.Rcc1 R8a2

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