Jozsef Szen vs Adolf Anderssen

London · 1851 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jozsef Szen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 2
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3r2/1q6/p3k3/3Np2Q/1bR2pP1/8/PP3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.N5c3 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Qxd5 Nf6
  11. 11.Qb3 d5
  12. 12.Qxb7 Nb4
  13. 13.Na3 Nxe4
  14. 14.c3 Rb8
  15. 15.Qa7 d4
  16. 16.Bc4 Nd6
  17. 17.cxb4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 dxe3
  19. 19.O-O e2
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bxb4
  21. 21.Rxe2 f6
  22. 22.Qxg7 Rf8
  23. 23.Qxh7 Qd5
  24. 24.Qh5+ Kd8
  25. 25.Rc2 Ke7
  26. 26.Ne3 Qe4
  27. 27.Rc7+ Ke6
  28. 28.Rc4 Qb7
  29. 29.Rd1 f5
  30. 30.g4 f4
  31. 31.Nd5

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