Claus Pitschel vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1851 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Claus Pitschel
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/2p1N1rk/3p3Q/pp2p1P1/4P3/3nP1K1/8/q7 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.h3 Bb6
  7. 7.Be3 Be6
  8. 8.Bb3 Qd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Nh5
  12. 12.g4 Nf6
  13. 13.Qe2 O-O
  14. 14.Nh4 Nb4
  15. 15.Kd2 Qe6
  16. 16.g5 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf5 Nc5
  18. 18.Qg4 Nxb3+
  19. 19.cxb3 Qxb3
  20. 20.Ke2 Qxb2+
  21. 21.Kf3 Qxc3
  22. 22.Qh5 Kh8
  23. 23.Kg3 Nxd3
  24. 24.Qf3 a5
  25. 25.h4 b5
  26. 26.h5 Ra6
  27. 27.Ne7 Raa8
  28. 28.h6 Rg8
  29. 29.Qxf7 gxh6
  30. 30.Qf6+ Rg7
  31. 31.Rxh6 Qxa1
  32. 32.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  33. 33.Qh6#

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