Hermann Pollmacher vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1855 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hermann Pollmacher
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Date 1855.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C31)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/1p3k1p/p7/5p1n/PP1b1Pp1/8/6KP/6r1 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 e4
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.Ne2 Nxd5
  8. 8.O-O f5
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 Qd7
  11. 11.b4 Nf6
  12. 12.Qb3 Bxe2
  13. 13.Be6 Qe7
  14. 14.Rxe2 g6
  15. 15.Nd2 Nd8
  16. 16.Bc4 a6
  17. 17.a4 Nf7
  18. 18.Nf3 Nd6
  19. 19.Be6 exf3
  20. 20.Bf7+ Nxf7
  21. 21.Rxe7+ Bxe7
  22. 22.gxf3 O-O
  23. 23.c4 Nh5
  24. 24.c5 Bf6
  25. 25.Be3 Nxf4
  26. 26.Rd1 Nh5
  27. 27.d5 Rad8
  28. 28.f4 Rfe8
  29. 29.Kg2 Re4
  30. 30.Kf3 Rde8
  31. 31.Bc1 g5
  32. 32.d6 g4+
  33. 33.Kf2 cxd6
  34. 34.cxd6 Bd4+
  35. 35.Kf1 Re2
  36. 36.d7 Rf2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rf3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Re1+
  39. 39.Rxe1 Rxb3
  40. 40.Re8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Re7 Rb1
  42. 42.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  43. 43.d8=Q Rxc1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rg1#

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