Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

The Game

White	Wilhelm Steinitz
Black	Adolf Anderssen
Result	1-0
Event	London m1
Site	London
Round	4
Date	1866.00.00
Opening	King's Gambit (C37)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p1p1q2p/3p4/3P1Q2/2K1P3/1P2r3/P1P5/6R1 b - - 1 43

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 Qe7
10. 10.Nf2 Be6
11. 11.Na3 Bxc4+
12. 12.Nxc4 Qe6
13. 13.d5 Qg6
14. 14.h3 Nd7
15. 15.Bxh6 Bxh6
16. 16.hxg4 b5
17. 17.Na3 Ne5
18. 18.Nxb5 Rb8
19. 19.Nd4 Be3
20. 20.Nxf3 Qf6
21. 21.Kg2 Bxf2
22. 22.Nxe5 Bxg3
23. 23.Nd3 Bh4
24. 24.Qe2 Qe7
25. 25.Raf1 Bg5
26. 26.Rf5 f6
27. 27.Rhf1 O-O
28. 28.b3 Rbe8
29. 29.Re1 Kh8
30. 30.Nf2 Bh4
31. 31.Rh5 Bxf2
32. 32.Qxf2 Rg8
33. 33.Qf5 Rg7
34. 34.Rh6 Reg8
35. 35.Reh1 Rxg4+
36. 36.Kf3 Rg3+
37. 37.Ke2 R3g7
38. 38.Rxf6 Rg2+
39. 39.Kd3 R8g3+
40. 40.Kc4 Re3
41. 41.Rf8+ Rg8
42. 42.Rxg8+ Kxg8
43. 43.Rg1+

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