Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Anderssen

Vienna · 1873 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5qp1/2bR3p/2Q5/4p2P/4P3/P3rPP1/3N1K2 b - - 5 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Qa4 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bxg5
  15. 15.Nxg5 Qxg5
  16. 16.Rxd7 Rfb8
  17. 17.Qb3 Bc6
  18. 18.Qxf7+ Kh8
  19. 19.h4 Qg4
  20. 20.Rxa7 Rxa7
  21. 21.Qxa7 Rxb2
  22. 22.Qxc5 Qe6
  23. 23.Rd1 h6
  24. 24.Rd6 Qf7
  25. 25.Nd1 Re2
  26. 26.Kf1

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