Carl Mayet vs Adolf Anderssen

London2 · 1851 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Carl Mayet
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London2
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/8/8/P1K4p/2B2k2/8/8/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bd6
  5. 5.c3 h6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Qe7
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.Bc4 Bc5
  10. 10.b4 Ba7
  11. 11.Nh4 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Ng6 fxg6
  14. 14.Bxd5+ Kh7
  15. 15.Ba3 Rd8
  16. 16.Be4 Qf7
  17. 17.b5 Nb8
  18. 18.Nf3 Qf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Re8
  20. 20.Kh1 c6
  21. 21.Rab1 Nd7
  22. 22.g3 Nb6
  23. 23.a5 Nd5
  24. 24.bxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Bb2 Bg4
  26. 26.Kg2 Rad8
  27. 27.h3 Bxf3+
  28. 28.Bxf3 Ne7
  29. 29.Be4 Nf5
  30. 30.Bc1 Rb8
  31. 31.Be3 Bxe3
  32. 32.Rxb8 Rxb8
  33. 33.fxe3 Rb2
  34. 34.Qxb2 Nxe3+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nxf1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne3+
  37. 37.Kh2 h5
  38. 38.Qe2 Nf5
  39. 39.h4 c5
  40. 40.Qf2 Nh6
  41. 41.Qxf6 gxf6
  42. 42.Bb7 Nf7
  43. 43.Bxa6 Nd6
  44. 44.Bc4 Nc8
  45. 45.Kg2 Kg7
  46. 46.Kf3 f5
  47. 47.Ke3 g5
  48. 48.hxg5 Kg6
  49. 49.d4 exd4+
  50. 50.cxd4 cxd4+
  51. 51.Kxd4 Kxg5
  52. 52.Kc5 f4
  53. 53.gxf4+ Kxf4

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