Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

London mt · 1862 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R3pk/R6p/1p1b4/1P1N1PpP/4p3/8/1r4K1 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bf4 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 b5
  6. 6.a4 Nd5
  7. 7.axb5 cxb5
  8. 8.Be2 Qb6
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.b3 c3
  11. 11.Bxb8 Rxb8
  12. 12.e4 Nf4
  13. 13.Nxc3 a6
  14. 14.Qd2 Nxe2+
  15. 15.Nxe2 Be7
  16. 16.Nf4 Bb7
  17. 17.Ne5 Rd8
  18. 18.d5 O-O
  19. 19.Qc3 Bf6
  20. 20.Nh5 exd5
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.Qc7 dxe4
  23. 23.Ng4 Qc6
  24. 24.Qxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Rxa6 Bd5
  26. 26.b4 Bc4
  27. 27.Re1 Rd2
  28. 28.Ne5 Rb2
  29. 29.Nc6 h6
  30. 30.h4 f5
  31. 31.Ra7 Kh7
  32. 32.Rea1 Rf6
  33. 33.Rc7 e3
  34. 34.f3 Rg6
  35. 35.g4 fxg4
  36. 36.f4 Bd5
  37. 37.Nd4 Ra6
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rb1+

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