Claus Pitschel vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1851 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Claus Pitschel
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

B1k5/p1pp4/7p/8/2PQ1Bp1/6Pq/1Pr5/4RK2 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Qh4+
  4. 4.Kf1 g5
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 Ne7
  7. 7.g3 fxg3
  8. 8.Kg2 Qh6
  9. 9.hxg3 Qg6
  10. 10.Nf3 h6
  11. 11.Rf1 Rf8
  12. 12.e5 g4
  13. 13.Nd2 b5
  14. 14.Bd3 Bb7+
  15. 15.Kg1 Qb6
  16. 16.Ne2 Bxe5
  17. 17.c3 Nbc6
  18. 18.Ne4 O-O-O
  19. 19.Qc2 Ba8
  20. 20.a4 f5
  21. 21.Nc5 Bd6
  22. 22.axb5 Bxc5
  23. 23.bxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Kf2 Bb6
  25. 25.c4 f4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Bxd4+
  27. 27.Nxd4 Qc5
  28. 28.Qc3 Nc6
  29. 29.Be4 Nxd4
  30. 30.Bxa8 Rde8
  31. 31.Kg2 Re2+
  32. 32.Rf2 Rfe8
  33. 33.Rxe2 Rxe2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Rc2
  35. 35.Re1 Qh5
  36. 36.Qxd4 Qh3+

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