Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

The Game

White	Adolf Anderssen
Black	Louis Paulsen
Result	1-0
Event	London m1
Site	London
Round	7
Date	1862.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3q3/3k4/2p5/3pp3/2b1P3/R1Q3R1/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 d6
5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
6. 6.h3 g6
7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Ne2 c5
10. 10.Ng3 Bb7
11. 11.Re1 Nd7
12. 12.Rb1 f5
13. 13.b4 fxe4
14. 14.dxe4 cxb4
15. 15.Rxb4 Nb6
16. 16.Rb3 Qe7
17. 17.a4 a5
18. 18.Be3 Ra6
19. 19.Qe2 Bc8
20. 20.Reb1 Qd8
21. 21.Ng5 Qe7
22. 22.Nf3 Qd8
23. 23.h4 Kh8
24. 24.Ra3 Ra8
25. 25.h5 Ba6
26. 26.Qe1 Nc4
27. 27.Rab3 Qd7
28. 28.hxg6 hxg6
29. 29.Bg5 Qxa4
30. 30.Nh4 Qe8
31. 31.Nf1 a4
32. 32.Rh3 Kg8
33. 33.Rg3 a3
34. 34.Ra1 Bf6
35. 35.Nxg6 Bxg5
36. 36.Nxf8 Kxf8
37. 37.Rxg5 Ke7
38. 38.Ne3 Kd7
39. 39.Rg3 c6
40. 40.Nxc4 Bxc4
41. 41.Qc3 d5
42. 42.Rxa3

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