George Alcock MacDonnell vs Adolf Anderssen

London mt · 1862 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White George Alcock MacDonnell
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r3k2B/pp6/2p5/4P2p/3P1n1P/5Np1/PPP2n2/R3R2K w - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ng5 h6
  6. 6.Nxf7 Kxf7
  7. 7.Bc4+ d5
  8. 8.Bxd5+ Ke8
  9. 9.d4 c6
  10. 10.Bb3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O f3
  12. 12.gxf3 g3
  13. 13.f4 Nf6
  14. 14.f5 h5
  15. 15.e5 Ng4
  16. 16.f6 Nf2
  17. 17.Qd2 Bh3
  18. 18.Re1 Na6
  19. 19.fxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Qg5 Qxg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 Bg4
  22. 22.Bf6 Bf3
  23. 23.Be6 Nc7
  24. 24.Nd2 Nxe6
  25. 25.Nxf3 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxh8 N2h3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Nf2+

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