1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
d3
d6
5.
c3
Nf6
6.
Bg5
O-O
7.
Nbd2
a6
8.
a4
Ba7
9.
b4
Ne7
10.
Bxf6
gxf6
11.
Nh4
c6
12.
Qf3
d5
13.
Bb3
Qd6
14.
O-O
Kg7
15.
Rad1
Be6
16.
Bc2
Ng6
17.
Nf5+
Bxf5
18.
exf5
Ne7
19.
Qh5
Kh8
20.
Kh1
Ng8
21.
f4
Rae8
22.
fxe5
fxe5
23.
Rf3
f6
24.
g4
Re7
25.
h4
Bb8
26.
Rh3
Rd8
27.
Rg1
Rg7
28.
g5
Rdd7
29.
g6
Ba7
30.
Rg2
Rde7
31.
Qe2
Qd7
32.
Qh5
Re8
33.
Rf3
Ne7
34.
Nf1
Nc8
35.
Nh2
e4
36.
dxe4
dxe4
37.
Rf1
e3
38.
Bb3
Qd3
39.
gxh7
Qe4
40.
Nf3
e2
41.
Re1
Rxg2
42.
Kxg2
Re7
43.
Kh3
Rg7
44.
Be6
Nd6
45.
Ng5
fxg5
46.
Qxe2
Qxh4+
47.
Kg2
Ne4
48.
Bg8
Qg3+
0-1
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Event
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
3(2)
White
Black
Result
0-1
- 21…Rae8 Willing to sacrifice this Pawn for the sake of shutting out the adverse Bishop, &c.
- 22…fxe5 It is obvious that, even thus early, Black has an attack which, had he been in ordinary play, nothing could resist. I give a diagram of the position before his 22nd move, which, instead of P. takes P., should have been K. R. to K. B's 3rd. Let us suppose 22. R. to K. B's 3rd. 22. P. to K's 5th or (A.) 23. R. to K. R's 3rd. 23. P. to K. R's 3rd (forced) 24. Q. to K. Kt.'s 4th. 24. B. to K. B's 7th (best) (This is to prevent the fatal move of R. to K. Kt.'s 3rd, which Black threatened.) 25. P. takes K. P. 25. P. takes P. He appears to have no better move, as Black can otherwise play R. to K. B's 3rd and win the B., or, if the B. retreats, play R. to K. Kt.'s 3rd, mating next move. White may, indeed, retire his Q. to Q. Kt.'s sq., with the view of supporting the B., but then Black has merely to play P. to K's 5th, followed by P. to K. B's 6th, and the game is won. 26. Kt. takes K. P., winning. (A.) 22. R. to K. B's 3rd. 22. P. takes K. B. P. 23. Q. R. to K. B's sq. 23. B. to K's 6th (best). (If R. to K's 7th, Black wins the R. by moving R. to K. R's 3rd.) 24. R. to K. R's 3rd. 24. P. to K. R's 3rd. 25. Kt. to K. B's 3rd. With an irresistible attack. Black may also vary his 23rd move and prevent the adversary's B. coming into play at all, by moving P. to Q's 4th, &c.
- 33…Ne7 Anticipating White's attack on the Pawns.
- 34…Nc8 The coup juste. Black has again obtained an easy winning position.
- 37.Rf1 Here the game is literally in Black's hands. Returning the Q. to K's 2nd leaves White almost without resource.
- 39…Qe4 This was absolutely suicidal. B. to K's 6th, Q. to K's 2nd, Q. to Q's sq., would any one of them have won the game, but taking this Pawn loses it.
- 39.gxh7 After this unexpected escape, Mr. Anderssen's play is excellent.
- 42…Re7 The best move.
- 43.Kh3 If he had played B. to K. B's 7th, White could have taken it with impunity, since, if the Q. took the R., mate followed in four or five more moves.
- 47…Ne4 The coup de grâce.
[Event "London knockout"] [Site "London"] [Date "1851.??.??"] [Round "3(2)"] [White "Staunton, Howard"] [Black "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bg5 O-O 7. Nbd2 a6 8. a4 Ba7 9. b4 Ne7 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nh4 c6 12. Qf3 d5 13. Bb3 Qd6 14. O-O Kg7 15. Rad1 Be6 16. Bc2 Ng6 17. Nf5+ Bxf5 18. exf5 Ne7 19. Qh5 Kh8 20. Kh1 Ng8 21. f4 Rae8 22. fxe5 fxe5 23. Rf3 f6 24. g4 Re7 25. h4 Bb8 26. Rh3 Rd8 27. Rg1 Rg7 28. g5 Rdd7 29. g6 Ba7 30. Rg2 Rde7 31. Qe2 Qd7 32. Qh5 Re8 33. Rf3 Ne7 34. Nf1 Nc8 35. Nh2 e4 36. dxe4 dxe4 37. Rf1 e3 38. Bb3 Qd3 39. gxh7 Qe4 40. Nf3 e2 41. Re1 Rxg2 42. Kxg2 Re7 43. Kh3 Rg7 44. Be6 Nd6 45. Ng5 fxg5 46. Qxe2 Qxh4+ 47. Kg2 Ne4 48. Bg8 Qg3+ 0-1