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Adolf Anderssen vs Johannes Zukertort
Anderssen - Zukertort (1868), Berlin GER, rd 10, Apr-16
King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)7...d6 was played in Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 (0-1)8.Bf4 was played in Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1868 (1-0)better is 9...c6 10.Nf4 Bd7 11.a3 Rg8 12.gxf3 Na6 13.Be3 Nc7 = -0.23 (20 ply)= +0.28 (22 ply) 13.Qe1 Qxe1 14.Raxe1 f5 15.h3 fxe4 16.hxg4 Bxg4 17.Nxe4 = +0.37 (21 ply) ⩱ -0.73 (23 ply) 14.Qe1 Qxe1 15.Raxe1 fxe4 16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.Bxe6 Nc6 = -0.37 (22 ply)better is 14...b5 15.Nxb5 Bb7+ 16.Kg1 dxe5 17.dxe5 Nc6 18.Bd5 Rab8 ⩱ -1.35 (20 ply) ⩱ -0.76 (20 ply) 15...b5 16.Nxb5 Rd8 17.Qf2 Bb7+ 18.Kg1 Qe7 19.Re1 Nd7 ⩱ -1.37 (20 ply)= -0.31 (20 ply) 18.Qf2 Qxf2+ 19.Bxf2 Ng8 20.Bh4 Nf6 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.Rad1 ⩱ -0.56 (20 ply) 18...Be5 19.hxg4 Qg5 20.e7 Nxe7 21.Bxb7 Rad8 22.Ncd5 c6 ∓ -1.70 (19 ply)= -0.26 (19 ply) 19...Qf6 20.Qe2 Rxd5 21.Ncxd5 Ne7 22.c4 fxg4 23.Rad1 Qe5 ⩱ -1.40 (19 ply)= 0.00 (23 ply) 20...Rxd5 21.Ncxd5 Ne5 22.Rh3 Nc4 23.Qd4 Nxe3 24.Qxe3 = -0.08 (21 ply) 21.Rag1 Nxd5 22.Nfxd5 Bxd5 23.Nxd5 Rxd5 24.Qxd5 Qe4 +- +2.75 (23 ply) 21...Qh4+ 22.Kf1 Ng4 23.Bf2 Ba6+ 24.Nd3 Nxf2 25.Qxf2 -+ -6.88 (21 ply) 22.Rxg4 Nxg4+ 23.Ke2 Bc4+ 24.Nd3 Rf6 25.Bg5 Rxe6+ 26.Kf1 -+ -2.69 (24 ply)-+ -5.10 (25 ply) after 22...Qh4+ 23.Kf3 Rxd5 24.Qe1 Qf6 25.Qc3 Qxc3 26.bxc3 Rd6 23...Qh4+ 24.Kf1 Qc4+ 25.Qe2 Qxe2+ 26.Kxe2 Rxd5 27.Kf3 -+ -5.80 (24 ply)= 0.00 (27 ply) 27.Kf3 Nh2+ 28.Ke4 Qxb2 29.Qd4+ Qxd4+ 30.Kxd4 Nf3+ ⩲ +0.81 (24 ply)= 0.00 (33 ply) 33.Kf1 f3 34.Rh2 Qg3 35.Qd7 Qg7 36.Rd2 c5 37.Qxg7+ Kxg7 = 0.00 (33 ply)-+ -7.45 (29 ply); 34.Qd3 Rxd3+ 35.cxd3 Qe7 36.Re4 Kg7 37.Ke2 h5 38.Kf3 h4 -+ -7.01 (24 ply)0-1

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Oct-29-04  InspiredByMorphy: An intriguing game! Where did Anderssen go wrong? My only guess is the pawn marching instead of developing the queen rook. 14. Rag1 looks better to me.
Oct-29-04
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  tpstar: <InspiredByMorphy> The decisive mistake was 2. f4!? which was promptly refuted by 2 ... ef! and Black won brilliantly.

What's the follow-up after 22. Rxg4 anyway?

Oct-30-04  InspiredByMorphy: <tpstar> I found where white went wrong earlier in the game. 9.Nd5! Kd8 10.g3 Qh3+ 11.Ke1 Qg2 ( 11. ...dxe5 12.Bg5+ Kd7 13.Bf1 Qh5 14.Nf6+ wins the queen.) 12.Bg5+ Be7 13.Bxe7+ Ke8 14.Rf1 dxe5 15.Bf6! wins. In reply to what follows 22.Rxg4 , white wins.
Oct-30-04
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  tpstar: <InspiredByMorphy> Nice line, and I agree up to 9. Nd5! Kd8 10. g3 Qh3+ 11. Ke1, but here 11 ... Qg2? is pointless with 5 Black pieces sitting on the back rank. What about 11 ... Be6 12. Bg5+ Kc8 13. Bf6 Rg8 instead? Note this keeps the Qh3 covering the Nh6 for now (so Ne7+ can be met by ... Bxe7), plus the threat of ... dxe5 is still on, plus the Nd5 is pinned against the Bc4. Overall I don't like Black's game here starting with 5 ... Qh4+!? & 6 ... Nh6, so 3 ... d6 is best by test. ;>)

You know, if someone were to be inspired by your studious example, they would be InspiredByInspiredByMorphy!

Mar-01-09  just a kid: Doesn't 34.Kf1 draw or give White a better chance?
Sep-20-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  louispaulsen88888888: Yes it looks like 34 Kf1 draws
Sep-21-22  Aminda: 33. Kf1 does draw. 34 Kf1 not possible in this alternate universe.
Sep-23-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  louispaulsen88888888: I meant in the universe where that�s possible.
Sep-23-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  louispaulsen88888888: I need a universe where punctuation is rendered correctly.
Sep-23-22  Gregor Samsa Mendel: What is not obvious (to me, anyway) is that white draws after 33 Kf1 f3 34 Rh2! because 34..Qxh2 leads to a not-so-obvious (to me) perpetual check after 35 Qd4+ Kg8 36 Qg4+.

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