C. Messemaker vs Adolf Anderssen

Rotterdam m4 · 1861 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White C. Messemaker
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Rotterdam m4
Site Rotterdam
Date 1861.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/P5pp/1B1b4/5p2/5P1P/rp1K2P1/8/8 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nd5 d6
  12. 12.Bb3 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxe5 Bd6
  14. 14.Qh5 Nxb3
  15. 15.axb3 c6
  16. 16.Nc3 f5
  17. 17.f4 Be6
  18. 18.Be3 Rf6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rh6
  20. 20.Qf3 Qe7
  21. 21.Qf2 b5
  22. 22.Rfe1 a5
  23. 23.g3 a4
  24. 24.Qf3 Rc8
  25. 25.bxa4 b4
  26. 26.Nb1 c5
  27. 27.b3 c4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Qf2 Qc7
  30. 30.Re2 Re4
  31. 31.Red2 Bc8
  32. 32.Bb6 Qc6
  33. 33.a5 Bb7
  34. 34.Qg2 Rhe6
  35. 35.h4 Re1+
  36. 36.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qxg2+
  38. 38.Rxg2 Bxg2
  39. 39.Kxg2 Rxb1
  40. 40.a6 Rb2
  41. 41.a7 Rxc2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra2
  43. 43.Ke3 b3
  44. 44.Kd3 Ra3

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