Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

London mt · 1862 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pk5p/1br1p3/3b2R1/Pp6/7P/1PP1Q1Pq/3R1K2 w - - 20 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 g4
  5. 5.O-O gxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 Qe7
  7. 7.d4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qd3 Ne6
  10. 10.Nd5 Qc5+
  11. 11.Kh1 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bh6
  13. 13.Bd2 Qf8
  14. 14.Qc3 Qg7
  15. 15.Nxc7+ Nxc7
  16. 16.Qxc7 Ne7
  17. 17.Bc3 f6
  18. 18.e5 Rf8
  19. 19.Rae1 Ba6
  20. 20.exf6 Rxf6
  21. 21.Bb4 Rc6
  22. 22.Qa5 Bg5
  23. 23.Bxe7 Bxe7
  24. 24.Rxf4 Rf6
  25. 25.Qc3 Kd8
  26. 26.Qa5+ Kc8
  27. 27.Bd5 Rb8
  28. 28.Rfe4 Rbb6
  29. 29.h3 Rfe6
  30. 30.Bxe6 dxe6
  31. 31.a4 b4
  32. 32.Qh5 Bd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qe7
  34. 34.Red4 Bc7
  35. 35.Rg4 Kb7
  36. 36.Rg8 Rc6
  37. 37.Qf3 Bc4
  38. 38.Rg5 Bd5
  39. 39.Qe2 Qd6
  40. 40.Kg1 Qh2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Bb6

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