1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
c3
Nf6
5.
d4
exd4
6.
e5
d5
7.
Bb5
Ne4
8.
cxd4
Bb4+
9.
Nbd2
O-O
10.
O-O
Bg4
11.
Bxc6
bxc6
12.
Qc2
Bxf3
13.
Nxf3
Rb8
14.
Qxc6
Rb6
15.
Qc2
f5
16.
a3
Be7
17.
b4
f4
18.
Ne1
Rh6
19.
f3
Ng5
20.
Nd3
Ne6
21.
Bb2
Qe8
22.
Rac1
Qh5
23.
h3
Rg6
24.
Nf2
Rg3
25.
Kh2
Rf5
26.
Qc6
Qg6
27.
Rg1
Rfg5
28.
Ng4
h5
29.
Nf6+
Kf7
30.
Qe8#
1-0
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Event
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
3(4)
White
Black
Result
1-0
- 9…O-O At the very beginning Black plays imprudently. The proper move is B. to Q's 2nd.
- 14…Rb6 Too hazardous. By taking this useless Pawn, he enables White to bring his Q. R. into active play at once.
- 22…Qh5 It will be seen presently that the Rook was badly posted at this square.
- 26…Qg6 This counter-attack, although successful, was unwise. With his own King so beset by foes, Black's best plan was to keep his Queen at hand.
[Event "London knockout"] [Site "London"] [Date "1851.??.??"] [Round "3(4)"] [White "Staunton, Howard"] [Black "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Qc2 Bxf3 13. Nxf3 Rb8 14. Qxc6 Rb6 15. Qc2 f5 16. a3 Be7 17. b4 f4 18. Ne1 Rh6 19. f3 Ng5 20. Nd3 Ne6 21. Bb2 Qe8 22. Rac1 Qh5 23. h3 Rg6 24. Nf2 Rg3 25. Kh2 Rf5 26. Qc6 Qg6 27. Rg1 Rfg5 28. Ng4 h5 29. Nf6+ Kf7 30. Qe8# 1-0