Johannes Zukertort vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 10
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1b4r/3p1k1p/p1p1p3/5p1Q/8/8/PPP2qPP/3RR2K b - - 5 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Ne4 f5
  10. 10.Bh5+ g6
  11. 11.Bg5 Qa5+
  12. 12.Nd2 Be7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxe7
  14. 14.O-O gxh5
  15. 15.Nc4 Qc5
  16. 16.Nd6+ Kf8
  17. 17.Qxh5 Ng6
  18. 18.Qh6+ Kg8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rad1 Qxf2+
  21. 21.Kh1 Nf7
  22. 22.Nxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.Qh5+ Ke7
  24. 24.Qg5+ Kf7
  25. 25.Qh5+

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