Howard Staunton vs Adolf Anderssen

London · 1851 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/p1p1bkp1/4nNq1/3pP1rp/1P1P1p2/P4PrP/1B4PK/2R3R1 b - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Qc2 Bxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qxc6 Rb6
  15. 15.Qc2 f5
  16. 16.a3 Be7
  17. 17.b4 f4
  18. 18.Ne1 Rh6
  19. 19.f3 Ng5
  20. 20.Nd3 Ne6
  21. 21.Bb2 Qe8
  22. 22.Rac1 Qh5
  23. 23.h3 Rg6
  24. 24.Nf2 Rg3
  25. 25.Kh2 Rf5
  26. 26.Qc6 Qg6
  27. 27.Rg1 Rfg5
  28. 28.Ng4 h5
  29. 29.Nf6+ Kf7
  30. 30.Qe8#

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