Anderssen-Steinitz (1866) Traditionally this match marked the beginning of Steinitz's reign as World Champion, an idea not generally accepted today. Any claim that Anderssen was "World Champion" would have been based on his victory at London 1851 and Morphy's retirement. While Anderssen had won a major tournament victory at London 1862, he had also lost a number of matches before this one. At any rate, it did mark an important step in Steinitz's unbroken match dominance that lasted until 1894. This was truly a blood-thirsty affair, with gambits breaking out all over the place, both players enjoying four game winning streaks, and not a single draw. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Wilhelm Steinitz 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 8.0/14 2 Adolf Anderssen 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.0/14 Original collection: Game Collection: WCC Index (Anderssen - Steinitz 1866), by User: Benzol  page 1 of 1; 14 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Anderssen vs Steinitz 1-0 36 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C51 Evans Gambit 2. Steinitz vs Anderssen 1-0 53 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C37 King's Gambit Accepted 3. Anderssen vs Steinitz 0-1 63 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C51 Evans Gambit 4. Steinitz vs Anderssen 1-0 43 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C37 King's Gambit Accepted 5. Anderssen vs Steinitz 0-1 44 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C51 Evans Gambit 6. Steinitz vs Anderssen 0-1 54 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz B20 Sicilian 7. Anderssen vs Steinitz 1-0 34 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C51 Evans Gambit 8. Steinitz vs Anderssen 0-1 24 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C37 King's Gambit Accepted 9. Anderssen vs Steinitz 1-0 42 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C51 Evans Gambit 10. Steinitz vs Anderssen 1-0 36 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C37 King's Gambit Accepted 11. Anderssen vs Steinitz 0-1 43 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C51 Evans Gambit 12. Steinitz vs Anderssen 0-1 61 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz B20 Sicilian 13. Anderssen vs Steinitz 0-1 43 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 14. Steinitz vs Anderssen 1-0 85 1866 Anderssen-Steinitz C30 King's Gambit Declined   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     Jun-12-13    brankat: "A blood-thirsty affair" indeed! Also, a beginning of Steinitcz's great matches run, which lasted for 28 years! NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community! If you already have an account, you should login now. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts. No personal attacks against other users. Nothing in violation of United States law. See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator. NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific tournament and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, you might try the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! home | about | login | logout | F.A.Q. | your profile | preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | new kibitzing | chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Little ChessPartner | privacy notice | contact us Copyright 2001-2013, Chessgames Services LLC Web design & database development by 20/20 Technologies