Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

London m1 · 1866 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 10
Date 1866.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/p6p/2p5/2NpB2q/3P1Qn1/1P4P1/1PP2pK1/7R b - - 1 36

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.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 Bg7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxb3
  13. 13.axb3 c6
  14. 14.Qd2 Ng8
  15. 15.e5 d5
  16. 16.Bg5 Qe6
  17. 17.Na4 Na6
  18. 18.Nac5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Qg6
  20. 20.Nxb7 Nh6
  21. 21.Nd6+ Kd7
  22. 22.h3 f6
  23. 23.exf6 Bf8
  24. 24.Nb7 Nf5
  25. 25.Bf4 gxh3
  26. 26.Kf2 Qxf6
  27. 27.Be5 Qg6
  28. 28.Rxh3 Bh6
  29. 29.Nc5+ Ke8
  30. 30.Rxh6 Nxh6
  31. 31.Bxh8 Kf7
  32. 32.Be5 Qh5
  33. 33.Qf4+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rh1 Ng4+
  35. 35.Kg1 f2+
  36. 36.Kg2

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