Although Anderssen was defeated decisively in the match, the games he opened with the novelty scored 1½/3 (one win, one loss, one draw).

Anderssen then employed the opening which came to bear his name in three consecutive games where he controlled the white pieces—the sixth, the eighth, and the tenth.

As the match progressed his performance with the opening improved, losing the sixth, drawing the eighth, and finally securing a win in the tenth game.

The eighth game proceeded identically with the sixth a bit further than all three in common, through White's eleventh move.

Again equality of material was maintained throughout the middlegame, albeit that pairwise exchanges of pawns and bishops were delayed by several moves.

The final moves involved the white knight and the black king repeating the board position twice, threatening draw by threefold repetition.

According to Sergeant,[6] Anderssen later essayed the unusual opening in 1877 and 1878, using it to win games against Louis Paulsen,[7] George Henry Mackenzie,[8] and James Mason.

[15][16] Bibliography 1.Na3: Durkin 1.a3: Anderssen 1.b3: Nimzowitsch-Larsen 1.Nc3: Dunst 1.c3: Saragossa 1.d3: Mieses 1.e3: Van 't Kruijs 1.Nf3: Zukertort 1.f3: Barnes 1.g3: Benko 1.Nh3: Amar 1.h3: Clemenz