Hermann Pollmacher vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig · 1851 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hermann Pollmacher
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig
Site Leipzig
Date 1851.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/6p1/2R2pBp/3n4/p7/5KP1/2P4P/8 w - - 6 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bg4
  6. 6.fxe5 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 dxe5
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.Qxe3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd2 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O Nf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Ng6
  13. 13.Ng5 O-O
  14. 14.g3 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 b5
  16. 16.Bb3 c5
  17. 17.Kh1 Rac8
  18. 18.Qe2 Qc7
  19. 19.Nd2 Kh7
  20. 20.Rf2 Ne8
  21. 21.Raf1 Nd6
  22. 22.Bd5 c4
  23. 23.Qh5 f6
  24. 24.Nf3 Qd7
  25. 25.d4 Rfe8
  26. 26.dxe5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Nh4 Qg4
  28. 28.Qxg4 Nxg4
  29. 29.Re2 Rc5
  30. 30.Rd1 Nxe4
  31. 31.Bf7 Ngf2+
  32. 32.Kg2 Nxd1
  33. 33.Bxe8 Nd6
  34. 34.Bg6+ Kg8
  35. 35.Re6 Rd5
  36. 36.Nf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rd5
  38. 38.Re6 Rd8
  39. 39.b3 cxb3
  40. 40.axb3 a5
  41. 41.Kf3 Nc3
  42. 42.Ra6 a4
  43. 43.bxa4 bxa4
  44. 44.Rc6 Nd5
  45. 45.Ra6 Nc3
  46. 46.Rc6 Nd5

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