Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

London m1 · 1866 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 2
Date 1866.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p6/1p6/5P2/2Q2p2/k1p5/5K2 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Qh4+
  6. 6.Kf1 Nh6
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.Nd3 f3
  9. 9.g3 Qh3+
  10. 10.Ke1 Qh5
  11. 11.Nc3 c6
  12. 12.Bd2 Qg6
  13. 13.Nf4 Qf6
  14. 14.Be3 Nd7
  15. 15.Kf2 Ng8
  16. 16.e5 Qe7
  17. 17.e6 fxe6
  18. 18.Nxe6 Ndf6
  19. 19.Bf4 Bxe6
  20. 20.Bxe6 Kd8
  21. 21.Re1 Qg7
  22. 22.d5 c5
  23. 23.Nb5 Ne8
  24. 24.Qd2 Ngf6
  25. 25.Qa5+ b6
  26. 26.Qa4 Qb7
  27. 27.Bg5 Be7
  28. 28.Bf7 Qd7
  29. 29.Bxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.Re6 a6
  31. 31.Rae1 Qxb5
  32. 32.Qxb5 axb5
  33. 33.Bxf6 Ra7
  34. 34.Rxd6+ Rd7
  35. 35.Rde6 Bxf6
  36. 36.Rxe8+ Kc7
  37. 37.R8e6 Bxb2
  38. 38.Re7 Bd4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rxe7
  40. 40.Rxe7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Rxh7 Kxd5
  42. 42.Rh4 Kc4
  43. 43.Rxg4 Kc3
  44. 44.h4 Kxc2
  45. 45.h5 Be3
  46. 46.Rf4 c4
  47. 47.h6 Bxf4
  48. 48.gxf4 c3
  49. 49.h7 Kb1
  50. 50.h8=Q c2
  51. 51.Qh7 Kb2
  52. 52.Qg7+ Kxa2
  53. 53.Qc3

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