1.
e4
c5
2.
d4
cxd4
3.
Nf3
Nc6
4.
Nxd4
e6
5.
Be3
Nf6
6.
Bd3
Be7
7.
O-O
O-O
8.
c3
d5
9.
Nxc6
bxc6
10.
e5
Ne8
11.
f4
f5
12.
Nd2
c5
13.
g4
g6
14.
g5
Nc7
15.
h4
Bb7
16.
Nf3
Qd7
17.
Kf2
Qc6
18.
Be2
Rad8
19.
Qc2
d4
20.
cxd4
cxd4
21.
Nxd4
Qg2+
22.
Ke1
Bb4+
23.
Bd2
Rxd4
24.
Bxb4
Rxb4
25.
Qxc7
Rxb2
26.
Rf2
Qg1+
27.
Rf1
Qg3+
28.
Kd1
Rxe2
29.
Kxe2
Ba6+
30.
Kd2
Qd3+
0-1
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Event
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
2(6)
White
Szen, Josef
Black
Result
0-1
Score
- 9.Nxc6 Better, in my opinion, to have taken P. with P., than suffer Black to gain so strong a central phalanx.
- 13.g4 This move, under present circumstances, appears to be quite safe, and calculated, with judicious after-play, to give the advantage to White.
- 16.Nf3 The King is well posted here, and affords White an opportunity of pursuing his attack on this side with vigour.
- 18.Be2 An unaccountable error. By playing K. R. to K. Kt's sq. Mr. Szen would have been secured from all immediate danger of Black's attack, and have been at liberty to prosecute his own.
- 19.Qc2 One mistake in Chess, is too often, as in life, the forerunner of another. After this unfortunate move, White becomes subjected to an attack which nothing can withstand. Instead of playing the Q. thus, I believe he might have moved the Q. R. to Q. B's sq., and have relieved himself entirely from the pinch of Black's assault, and got out of the press with a game equal not only in force but position. Subjoined is a diagram of the forces before White committed the mistake of playing his Q. to her B's 2nd.
- 21.Nxd4 It is pretty clear that White cannot exchange Queens, on account of Black's being able to take the B. with P., checking; and now we see the immense importance of the move K. R. to K. Kt.'s sq., recommended for White at his 18th move. Mr. Anderssen plays the termination very skilfully.
- 25.Qxc7 The correct move. White is now bereft of nearly all resource.
[Event "London knockout"] [Site "London"] [Date "1851.??.??"] [Round "2(6)"] [White "Szen, Josef"] [Black "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 d5 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. e5 Ne8 11. f4 f5 12. Nd2 c5 13. g4 g6 14. g5 Nc7 15. h4 Bb7 16. Nf3 Qd7 17. Kf2 Qc6 18. Be2 Rad8 19. Qc2 d4 20. cxd4 cxd4 21. Nxd4 Qg2+ 22. Ke1 Bb4+ 23. Bd2 Rxd4 24. Bxb4 Rxb4 25. Qxc7 Rxb2 26. Rf2 Qg1+ 27. Rf1 Qg3+ 28. Kd1 Rxe2 29. Kxe2 Ba6+ 30. Kd2 Qd3+ 0-1