Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

London m1 · 1866 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 6
Date 1866.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3n1Q2/3P1Pp1/1R1Pp2p/2k1P2P/6q1/2r3B1/6K1 w - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 e5
  4. 4.Ne2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nbc3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.f4 h5
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.Nd5 Qc8
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  11. 11.f5 Ne7
  12. 12.c4 Qd8
  13. 13.Nc3 Bc6
  14. 14.d3 Qd7
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.b3 b5
  17. 17.Be3 b4
  18. 18.axb4 cxb4
  19. 19.Na4 Bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Nc6
  21. 21.Qd2 Bd8
  22. 22.d4 Bb6
  23. 23.d5 Qa7
  24. 24.Bxb6 Qxb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Nd8
  26. 26.Qg5 Kf8
  27. 27.f6 g6
  28. 28.h4 Nb7
  29. 29.Bh3 Rd8
  30. 30.Ra2 Ke8
  31. 31.Rd1 Ra8
  32. 32.Qd2 Nc5
  33. 33.Qe3 Kd8
  34. 34.Be6 Qb7
  35. 35.Kg1 a4
  36. 36.bxa4 b3
  37. 37.Raa1 b2
  38. 38.Rab1 Rxa4
  39. 39.Bh3 Kc7
  40. 40.Bf1 Rha8
  41. 41.Rd2 Rb4
  42. 42.Kh2 Ra1
  43. 43.Rdd1 Rb3
  44. 44.Qh6 Rxb1
  45. 45.Rxb1 Qb4
  46. 46.Qf8 Qd2+
  47. 47.Bg2 Qd3
  48. 48.Qxf7+ Nd7
  49. 49.c5 Qxg3+
  50. 50.Kg1 Rc3
  51. 51.cxd6+ Kb6
  52. 52.Rxb2+ Kc5
  53. 53.Rb1 Rc2
  54. 54.Rb5+ Kc4

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