Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

London m1 · 1862 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m1
Site London
Round 5
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6R1/7p/6pk/8/r7/5PK1/8 w - - 0 51

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.b3 Ne8
  12. 12.Rb1 Qe7
  13. 13.Re1 f5
  14. 14.b4 cxb4
  15. 15.Rxb4 c5
  16. 16.Rb1 f4
  17. 17.Nf1 Bc8
  18. 18.c3 Qf6
  19. 19.d4 cxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 exd4
  21. 21.Qa4 Be6
  22. 22.Rb2 d3
  23. 23.Rb7 Rf7
  24. 24.e5 dxe5
  25. 25.Rxf7 Qxf7
  26. 26.Nxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Rc8
  28. 28.Bb2 Rc4
  29. 29.Qb3 Qd7
  30. 30.Kh2 Ng7
  31. 31.Re1 f3
  32. 32.Nd2 Rc8
  33. 33.Qb4 fxg2
  34. 34.Ne4 Ne8
  35. 35.Ba3 Qf7
  36. 36.Qd4 Qf4+
  37. 37.Kg1 d2
  38. 38.Qxd2 Qxd2
  39. 39.Nxd2 Bxh3
  40. 40.Kh2 Ng7
  41. 41.Ne4 Bf5
  42. 42.Kxg2 Bxe4+
  43. 43.Rxe4 Rc2
  44. 44.Re7 Rxa2
  45. 45.Rxa7 g5
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Ra7+ Kg6
  48. 48.Ra6+ Kh5
  49. 49.Ra7 h6
  50. 50.Rxg7 Rxa3

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