Marmaduke Wyvill vs Adolf Anderssen

London · 1851 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Marmaduke Wyvill
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 2
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/r7/4p1k1/6P1/4PK2/8/8/1R6 w - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.e3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Rc8
  10. 10.Bb2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Be7
  13. 13.Rad1 dxc4
  14. 14.Qh4 Qc7
  15. 15.Bxc4 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 Nd5
  17. 17.Qg4 Nxc3
  18. 18.Qxg7 Rf8
  19. 19.Rc1 b4
  20. 20.axb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Bc4 f6
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Bxc3 Rg8
  24. 24.g3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Ke7
  26. 26.Ra1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rd3 Rxd3
  28. 28.Bxd3 Rc3
  29. 29.Bxa6 Rxb3
  30. 30.Bf1 Bf3
  31. 31.h4 Rb2
  32. 32.Bg2 Bxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Rb7
  34. 34.Ra5 Kf7
  35. 35.Rh5 Kg6
  36. 36.g4 h6
  37. 37.Ra5 Rc7
  38. 38.Kg3 Rb7
  39. 39.f4 Rc7
  40. 40.Ra6 Kf7
  41. 41.g5 hxg5
  42. 42.hxg5 fxg5
  43. 43.fxg5 Rc4
  44. 44.Kf3 Kg6
  45. 45.Ra5 Rh4
  46. 46.Re5 Ra4
  47. 47.e4 Ra1
  48. 48.Rb5 Ra7
  49. 49.Kf4 Re7
  50. 50.Rb1 Ra7

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