The First World Title Match
Andrew Anderson v James Wyllie, Edinburgh 1847

This classic match was the last that Anderson ever played before retiring from competitive play. The World championship was subsequently claimed by Wyllie, beginning the era of his domination of the game. It is given in Gould's Memorable Matches and was the earliest match to be published in full, with the exception of game 31 which is lost. To view the games, just select a game and load it using the buttons below, then step through the moves.






Square 32 Square 31 Square 30 Square 29
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Checker images courtesy of George Miller. Checker Animator by RE Waldteufel