Karl Pitschel vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · English Opening · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Karl Pitschel
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1878.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3k2/p1p3p1/2Pp2P1/PP1P2pP/8/3n2K1/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.e3 f5
  3. 3.f4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Na3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc2 e5
  9. 9.b3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 Bf6
  11. 11.d4 exf4
  12. 12.exf4 Ne7
  13. 13.Rb1 c6
  14. 14.Qd3 Qb6
  15. 15.g3 Be6
  16. 16.Kg2 Bf7
  17. 17.Ne3 Rae8
  18. 18.h3 Qc7
  19. 19.a3 Kh8
  20. 20.Bc1 h6
  21. 21.Bb2 Bh5
  22. 22.Ng1 Bxe2
  23. 23.Nxe2 d5
  24. 24.h4 Qd7
  25. 25.a4 Ng8
  26. 26.Rf3 h5
  27. 27.Ng1 Nh6
  28. 28.c5 Bd8
  29. 29.b4 Ng4
  30. 30.Nh3 g6
  31. 31.Ng5 Bxg5
  32. 32.hxg5 Nef2
  33. 33.Qd2 Re4
  34. 34.Nxg4 Nxg4
  35. 35.Re1 Rfe8
  36. 36.Rxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Bc3 Qe6
  38. 38.Kf1 a6
  39. 39.Rd3 Kg7
  40. 40.Rf3 Kf7
  41. 41.Rd3 Qe8
  42. 42.Rf3 Qh8
  43. 43.Kg2 Qe8
  44. 44.Kf1 Ne3+
  45. 45.Kf2 Nc4
  46. 46.Qc2 Re3
  47. 47.Rxe3 Qxe3+
  48. 48.Kg2 h4
  49. 49.gxh4 Qxf4
  50. 50.Qe2 Ne3+
  51. 51.Kh3 Qe4
  52. 52.Bd2 Qg4+
  53. 53.Qxg4 fxg4+
  54. 54.Kh2 Nf1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Nxd2

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