Howard Staunton vs Adolf Anderssen

London2 · 1851 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London2
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/bp4rP/p1p1B3/5Pp1/PP2n2q/2P5/4Q1K1/4R3 w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Ba7
  9. 9.b4 Ne7
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Nh4 c6
  12. 12.Qf3 d5
  13. 13.Bb3 Qd6
  14. 14.O-O Kg7
  15. 15.Rad1 Be6
  16. 16.Bc2 Ng6
  17. 17.Nf5+ Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Ne7
  19. 19.Qh5 Kh8
  20. 20.Kh1 Rae8
  21. 21.f4 Ng8
  22. 22.fxe5 fxe5
  23. 23.g4 f6
  24. 24.Rf3 Re7
  25. 25.h4 Bb8
  26. 26.Rh3 Rd8
  27. 27.g5 Rdd7
  28. 28.Rg1 Rg7
  29. 29.Qe2 Rde7
  30. 30.g6 Ba7
  31. 31.Rg2 Qd7
  32. 32.Qh5 Re8
  33. 33.Rf3 Ne7
  34. 34.Nf1 Nc8
  35. 35.Nh2 e4
  36. 36.dxe4 dxe4
  37. 37.Rf1 e3
  38. 38.Bb3 Qd3
  39. 39.gxh7 Qe4
  40. 40.Nf3 e2
  41. 41.Re1 Rxg2
  42. 42.Kxg2 Re7
  43. 43.Be6 Nd6
  44. 44.Kh3 Rg7
  45. 45.Ng5 fxg5
  46. 46.Qxe2 Qxh4+
  47. 47.Kg2 Ne4

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