Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

London mt · 1862 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1r1k/1pp1QPp1/p1q5/3b3p/5N2/6KP/PPP2P2/R7 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bc5
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Kh1 Ba7
  9. 9.Rg1 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Ne2 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxa7 Rxa7
  15. 15.d4 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb3 h5
  17. 17.g5 Qd7
  18. 18.Kh2 exd4
  19. 19.Nexd4 Qd6+
  20. 20.Kg2 O-O
  21. 21.Ne2 Qc5
  22. 22.Re1 Raa8
  23. 23.Nf4 Rad8
  24. 24.Qe2 Nd4
  25. 25.Qe7 Qc6
  26. 26.Re3 Nxf3
  27. 27.Rxf3 Be4
  28. 28.g6 Bxf3+
  29. 29.Kg3 Nd5
  30. 30.gxf7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Bxd5 Bxd5

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