Ignatz Kolisch vs Adolf Anderssen

London m · 1861 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ignatz Kolisch
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 9
Date 1861.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/pp4pp/6r1/8/3Pp2P/1P6/P5qK/R1B1Q3 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 d6
  7. 7.Bb2 c5
  8. 8.h3 Nc6
  9. 9.c4 Ne4
  10. 10.Kh2 Bf6
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Na3 Qe8
  14. 14.Nb5 Qg6
  15. 15.Qe1 Qh6
  16. 16.Bd3 Kh8
  17. 17.Na3 Be8
  18. 18.Nc2 d5
  19. 19.g3 Bh5
  20. 20.Ne5 Be7
  21. 21.Ne3 Bb4
  22. 22.Qc1 Bd2
  23. 23.Qc2 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bxe4 fxe4
  25. 25.Qxd2 Nf3+
  26. 26.Rxf3 Bxf3
  27. 27.cxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Nxd5 Rad8
  29. 29.Ne3 Rd6
  30. 30.h4 Rxf4
  31. 31.Qe1 Rg6
  32. 32.Bc1 Rxh4+
  33. 33.gxh4 Qf4+
  34. 34.Kh3 Bg2+
  35. 35.Nxg2 Qf3+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qxg2#

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