Ignatz Kolisch vs Adolf Anderssen

London m · 1861 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ignatz Kolisch
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 1
Date 1861.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p5k/p5rp/8/3BR2b/8/PPP2KR1/7r w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Qf3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Ne5
  12. 12.Qe2 a6
  13. 13.Rad1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf5 Bd7
  15. 15.Bxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Nf3 Rad8
  17. 17.Kh1 Bb8
  18. 18.Nxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.f4 Ree8
  20. 20.Qd3 Qd6
  21. 21.Bd4 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qg3 Qf8
  24. 24.Qe3 f5
  25. 25.Rg1 Rd7
  26. 26.Rdf1 Rf7
  27. 27.g4 fxg4
  28. 28.Rxg4 g5
  29. 29.f5 Kh7
  30. 30.f6 Qd6
  31. 31.Rf2 Qd5
  32. 32.h4 Bf4
  33. 33.Qb3 Qd7
  34. 34.hxg5 Bxg5
  35. 35.Rh2 Rg8
  36. 36.Rxe4 Rxf6
  37. 37.Qd3 Rfg6
  38. 38.Rg2 Qc6
  39. 39.Reg4 Re8
  40. 40.Kg1 Re1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rh1
  42. 42.Qe4 Qxe4
  43. 43.Rxe4 Bh4+

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