Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

London m1 · 1862 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 1
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2br1k1R/4q1r1/p7/P1n1N1pQ/3pP2p/3P1p1P/2P2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 39

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.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.h3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 Qe7
  10. 10.O-O d5
  11. 11.Ng3 Ne8
  12. 12.Re1 d4
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.b3 Nd6
  15. 15.Qc1 Bb7
  16. 16.Qa3 Nb5
  17. 17.Qa5 a6
  18. 18.a4 Na7
  19. 19.Bc1 Nc6
  20. 20.Qd2 Nd8
  21. 21.a5 Ne6
  22. 22.Ba3 f5
  23. 23.Qd1 f4
  24. 24.Nf1 Rf7
  25. 25.N1d2 Nf8
  26. 26.Rb1 g5
  27. 27.b4 cxb4
  28. 28.Rxb4 c5
  29. 29.Rb6 h5
  30. 30.Nh2 h4
  31. 31.Nc4 Rd8
  32. 32.Qh5 Bc8
  33. 33.Rc6 Ne6
  34. 34.Ng4 f3
  35. 35.Ngxe5 Bxe5
  36. 36.Nxe5 Rg7
  37. 37.Bxc5 Nxc5
  38. 38.Rh6 Kf8
  39. 39.Rh8+

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