Lionel Kieseritzky vs Adolf Anderssen

London m8 · 1851 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lionel Kieseritzky
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London m8
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3r3/2P2k2/8/5ppP/5pP1/P1R2K2/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 h5
  6. 6.Bc4 Nh6
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.Nd3 f3
  9. 9.g3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nf5
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Kf2 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nc3 c6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qh6
  16. 16.Nf4 Nf5
  17. 17.Qd3 O-O
  18. 18.Nxh5 Nd7
  19. 19.Nf4 Ne5
  20. 20.Qc3 Nxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 cxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Be6
  23. 23.Nef6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qf4 Qxf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 Nh6
  26. 26.Rhe1 Bf5
  27. 27.c3 Rad8
  28. 28.Rad1 Ng8
  29. 29.Nxg8 Kxg8
  30. 30.Rd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.Nxd5 Be6
  32. 32.Re5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 f5
  34. 34.c4 Rf7
  35. 35.c5 Kg7
  36. 36.b4 Kf6
  37. 37.b5 Rc7
  38. 38.c6 bxc6
  39. 39.Rc5 Re7
  40. 40.bxc6 f4
  41. 41.Rc2

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