Samuel Rosenthal vs Adolf Anderssen

Vienna · 1873 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k2r2/R4r2/1p2Q3/1P2b1p1/6K1/6P1/8/8 b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.Nge2 h5
  6. 6.h4 f5
  7. 7.Nf4 Nf6
  8. 8.d3 fxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 Nc6
  10. 10.e5 Ng4
  11. 11.Nxh5 Ngxe5
  12. 12.Nf4 Qe7
  13. 13.Nh3 Nf7
  14. 14.O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Re1 Qf6
  16. 16.Ne4 Qf5
  17. 17.Neg5 Nd4
  18. 18.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  19. 19.Re4 Nd6
  20. 20.Rf4 Qg6
  21. 21.Rxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Qf3+ Kb8
  23. 23.Bf4 e5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Re8
  25. 25.Nf7 Rg8
  26. 26.h5 Qe6
  27. 27.Nhg5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Qb3 Rh8
  30. 30.Nf7 Nxf7
  31. 31.Qxf7 Rexh5
  32. 32.Qe8+ Kc7
  33. 33.Qe4 Bc5
  34. 34.Rd1 a5
  35. 35.Rd3 g5
  36. 36.a3 a4
  37. 37.b4 axb3
  38. 38.cxb3 Bxa3
  39. 39.Qxd4 Rh1+
  40. 40.Kg2 R1h2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rf8+
  42. 42.Kg4 Rhxf2
  43. 43.b4 Bb2
  44. 44.Qxd7+ Kb8
  45. 45.Qd6+ Kb7
  46. 46.b5 R2f6
  47. 47.Qe7+ Kc8
  48. 48.Rd7 Be5
  49. 49.Ra7 R6f7
  50. 50.Qe6+

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