Karl Pitschel vs Adolf Anderssen

Vienna · 1873 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Karl Pitschel
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp3k2/3P4/1bP2p1p/1P3p2/4b3/6P1/B3K3 w - h6 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bc4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nh5
  9. 9.O-O Qxh4
  10. 10.Qe1 Qxe1
  11. 11.Rxe1 O-O
  12. 12.Bd3 Re8
  13. 13.Bd2 f6
  14. 14.Nc4 Rxe1+
  15. 15.Bxe1 Bf8
  16. 16.Nc3 c6
  17. 17.a3 cxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nc6
  19. 19.Bc3 Bd7
  20. 20.Re1 Re8
  21. 21.Rxe8 Bxe8
  22. 22.Bf5 Bf7
  23. 23.Bxg4 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bxh5 Bxc4
  25. 25.Bf3 Bf7
  26. 26.Kf2 Kg7
  27. 27.a4 Bg6
  28. 28.Bd1 Be4
  29. 29.b3 Kg6
  30. 30.Ba1 f5
  31. 31.c3 Ba3
  32. 32.c4 Bc1
  33. 33.d5 Be3+
  34. 34.Kf1 Nd4
  35. 35.d6 Kf7
  36. 36.c5 Bd3+
  37. 37.Ke1 Nc2+
  38. 38.Bxc2 Bxc2
  39. 39.b4 Bxa4
  40. 40.Ke2 Bb5+
  41. 41.Ke1 h5

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