Johann Jacob Loewenthal vs Adolf Anderssen

Manchester · 1857 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Johann Jacob Loewenthal
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Manchester
Site Manchester
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/p3p1p1/1p1b2P1/3p1R1P/PP6/1KP5/7N b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 a6
  6. 6.Nd6+ Bxd6
  7. 7.Qxd6 Nge7
  8. 8.Be3 f5
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 fxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Nf5
  12. 12.Bxf5 Rxf5
  13. 13.O-O-O Qa5
  14. 14.g4 Rf7
  15. 15.f4 b5
  16. 16.Kb1 Bb7
  17. 17.Rhf1 Re8
  18. 18.Bc5 Qd8
  19. 19.Ne4 h6
  20. 20.g5 Ne7
  21. 21.Bb6 Qa8
  22. 22.Ng3 Nc8
  23. 23.Qd4 Nxb6
  24. 24.Qxb6 Bg2
  25. 25.Rg1 hxg5
  26. 26.fxg5 g6
  27. 27.Qd6 Qc6
  28. 28.Qd3 Kg7
  29. 29.Qe2 Bd5
  30. 30.Qe5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rd4 Qc5
  32. 32.Re1 Rc8
  33. 33.Rd2 Qc7
  34. 34.b3 Qxe5
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rf4
  36. 36.Ne2 Rf1+
  37. 37.Kb2 Re1
  38. 38.Re3 Rf8
  39. 39.Red3 Rf7
  40. 40.Nc3 Bc6
  41. 41.a3 Rf5
  42. 42.h4 Rh1
  43. 43.Rd4 d5
  44. 44.Rg4 Kf7
  45. 45.Nd1 Rf3
  46. 46.Rf2 d4
  47. 47.Rf4+ Ke7
  48. 48.R2xf3 Bxf3
  49. 49.Nf2 Bd5
  50. 50.Nxh1

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