1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nf6
4.
d3
d6
5.
Bxc6+
bxc6
6.
h3
Be7
7.
Nc3
O-O
8.
O-O
Ne8
9.
d4
exd4
10.
Nxd4
Bb7
11.
Be3
d5
12.
Nf5
Bf6
13.
Bc5
Nd6
14.
Re1
Re8
15.
Qg4
Nxf5
16.
exf5
Qd7
17.
Qf3
a5
18.
Ne2
a4
19.
c3
Ra5
20.
Bd4
Qd6
21.
Ng3
Be5
22.
f6
Qxf6
23.
Qh5
g5
24.
Qe2
Qh8
25.
Bxe5
f6
26.
Qh5
Rxe5
27.
Rxe5
fxe5
28.
Qe8+
Kg7
29.
Nf5+
1-0
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Site
London
Date
1862.06.30
White
Black
Result
1-0
- 3…Nf6 Though Black does not advance P—QR3 on the third move, as in the previous game, the positions become very similar, but the line of play adopted by each of the parties is widely different from the respective treatments of this opening by the players in the first quoted game which occurred eleven years later.
- 10…Bb7 Generally it is preferable in such a situation to keep the B in communication with both wings and B—Q2 is preferable. The B is here posted with some remote expectation of bringing it to bear against the King's side.
- 11…d5 Not good, for it leaves a hole at QB4, which weakens all the Pawns on the Q side. P—Kt3 with the object of playing Kt—Kt2 or else P—QB4, followed by P—KB4, was more congenial to the position.
- 12.Nf5 White also plays for a King's side attack which can be easily guarded against, and he endangers his game when he could have obtained a sure advantage by manoeuvring on the other side Kt—QKt3 with the object of playing Kt—B5 or R5 sooner or later was the proper play.
- 15…Nxf5 Lowenthal rightly suggests here B—B sq. as much stronger. White had then to guard against the threatened P—KKt3, and his whole attack would have soon been broken. The likely continuation was after 15....B—B sq.; 16 B×Kt, 16 P×B; 17 Q—B3, 17 QB×KKt; 18 Q×B, 18 B×Kt; 19 P×B, 19 R—K4, followed by Q—K2, with much the superior game.
- 18…a4 Black's game is now inferior. If 18....R—K5; 19 Kt—Kt3, 19 R—B5; 20 Q—QKt3, 20 B—R3; 21 B—R3, 21 P—R5, 21 Q—Q3, and we prefer White's game.
- 21…Be5 Black gives the opponent an opportunity for a beautiful combination stroke. But his game was anyhow very bad already, for in answer to QR—R sq., which was about his only other alternative, White would have replied Kt—R5 with an irresistible attack.
- 22.f6 The present key move of his final attack is remarkably fine and effective.
- 22…Qxf6 If 22....P×P; 23 Kt—B5, 23 Q—B sq.; 24 B×B, 24 P×B; 25 R×P, 25 K—R sq.; 26 Q—Kt3, with a fine attack.
- 24.Qe2 Overlooking the forcible winning process by 24 R×B, 24 R×R; 25 P—KB4, 25 Q×P; 26 R—KB sq. and wins.
- 24…Qh8 Black on the other hand does not see that he can save and win the game now by Q—Kt3 followed by P—B3 if B×B.
[Event "British CA-05 Grand Tournament"] [Site "London"] [Date "1862.06.30"] [Round "?"] [White "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Black "Paulsen, Louis"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. h3 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O Ne8 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Bb7 11. Be3 d5 12. Nf5 Bf6 13. Bc5 Nd6 14. Re1 Re8 15. Qg4 Nxf5 16. exf5 Qd7 17. Qf3 a5 18. Ne2 a4 19. c3 Ra5 20. Bd4 Qd6 21. Ng3 Be5 22. f6 Qxf6 23. Qh5 g5 24. Qe2 Qh8 25. Bxe5 f6 26. Qh5 Rxe5 27. Rxe5 fxe5 28. Qe8+ Kg7 29. Nf5+ 1-0