Laroche vs Adolf Anderssen

London2 · 1851 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Laroche
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London2
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/5P2/5PBP/8/r5K1/8/8 w - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg4
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 c5
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bb5 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.g4 Nb4
  12. 12.a3 d4
  13. 13.axb4 dxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 cxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Bxb4
  16. 16.Qxb7 Bxd2
  17. 17.Rd1 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc6 Rc8
  19. 19.Qf3 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxd2 Qxb5
  21. 21.Rxa7 Rc2
  22. 22.Ra8 Qb2
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  24. 24.Qa8+ Ne8
  25. 25.Be1 Qb3
  26. 26.Qe4 Rc4
  27. 27.Qd3 Qa4
  28. 28.Rb1 Qc6
  29. 29.Qxh7 Nf6
  30. 30.Qh8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rd1 Ne8
  32. 32.Qh4+ Nf6
  33. 33.Qg5 Re4
  34. 34.Qa5 Kf8
  35. 35.Bb4+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qc5 Qe6
  37. 37.Qf8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rd8 Ne8
  39. 39.Bc3 f6
  40. 40.Rxe8 Qxe8
  41. 41.Qxe8 Rxe8
  42. 42.Kf2 Kg6
  43. 43.h4 Kf7
  44. 44.Kf3 g6
  45. 45.e4 Rb8
  46. 46.Bd4 Rb3+
  47. 47.Be3 f5
  48. 48.exf5 gxf5
  49. 49.gxf5 Ra3
  50. 50.Ke4 Ra4+
  51. 51.Bd4 Ra3
  52. 52.Bb6 Rh3
  53. 53.Bd8 Ra3
  54. 54.Bg5 Rc3
  55. 55.f6 Kg6
  56. 56.f5+ Kf7
  57. 57.Kf4 Ra3
  58. 58.h5 Ra4+
  59. 59.Kg3 Ra3+

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