Johannes Zukertort vs Adolf Anderssen

Aachen MT+ · 1868 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aachen MT+
Site Aachen
Round 1
Date 1868.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1k6/p1p5/1p6/8/2N1nK2/1P6/P7/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e3 f5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.f4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Be2 b6
  6. 6.O-O Bb7
  7. 7.b3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bb2 Bf6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nc6
  10. 10.d3 Nb4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bxb2
  12. 12.Qxb2 Qf6
  13. 13.Ne5 d6
  14. 14.dxe4 dxe5
  15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Na3 Qe4
  17. 17.Rf2 Qxe3
  18. 18.Qxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 O-O-O
  20. 20.Bg4 Kb8
  21. 21.Re2 Nd3
  22. 22.Rf1 g5
  23. 23.g3 h5
  24. 24.Bxe6 Rde8
  25. 25.Bd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Kg2 Ng4
  28. 28.Rfe1 Rxe2+
  29. 29.Rxe2 Rd8
  30. 30.h3 Nf6
  31. 31.Re6 Nxd5
  32. 32.Nc4 g4
  33. 33.Re5 Nf6
  34. 34.Rf5 gxh3+
  35. 35.Kxh3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rxh5 Rg8
  37. 37.Rh4 Nxg3
  38. 38.Rg4 Rxg4
  39. 39.Kxg4 Ne4
  40. 40.Kf4

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