Szymon Winawer vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Szymon Winawer
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 7
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p4kp1/n1R1pp2/P1pP4/2P1P1P1/1r2B2P/3K4 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Nd2 a6
  10. 10.a4 Rc8
  11. 11.b3 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxd8 Nxd1
  14. 14.Bg5 Nc3
  15. 15.Nc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 d5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nb4
  18. 18.d6 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Ncd5
  20. 20.Kd2 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Rb8
  22. 22.Bh3 Kf7
  23. 23.Rhb1 Rhd8
  24. 24.c3 Nc6
  25. 25.Rb6 c4
  26. 26.Rab1 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxb7+ Rxb7
  28. 28.Rxb7+ Kg6
  29. 29.d4 Na5
  30. 30.Rb8 h5
  31. 31.Bf1 Rc6
  32. 32.Bg2 Rd6
  33. 33.Bf3 f5
  34. 34.Rh8 Kf6
  35. 35.Bxh5 g6
  36. 36.Be2 Rb6
  37. 37.Kc2 Rd6
  38. 38.Kd1 Rb6
  39. 39.Rc8 Rb2
  40. 40.Rc5

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