Anderssen–Dufresne Match 1861
Anderssen wins four of five during his Dutch visit
Adolf Anderssen defeated Jean Dufresne 4–1 in a five-game match at Rotterdam during Anderssen's 1861 visit to Dutch chess circles. Every surviving game was decisive.
Five decisive games
Anderssen and Dufresne were already celebrated for their attacking play. Their Rotterdam meeting produced no draws: Anderssen won four games and Dufresne one.
Public records establish the event and final score but not exact days or a chronological order for the five scores. The archive therefore retains stable source order and does not assign invented rounds.
Cross table
1 win · ½ draw · 0 loss — click a game number to replay it.