Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Altona MT · 1869 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Altona MT
Site Altona
Date 1869.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p1ppk1r1/2p3Bb/4PK2/1PPPN3/P6p/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.h3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.Kh2 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd7
  12. 12.g4 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Rae8
  15. 15.Rg1 c6
  16. 16.Rg3 Bd8
  17. 17.Rag1 Na8
  18. 18.g5 Nc7
  19. 19.Rg4 f5
  20. 20.gxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nh4 Ne6
  22. 22.Nf5 Nd4
  23. 23.Nxg7 Bxg7
  24. 24.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  25. 25.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  26. 26.Qh5 Re6
  27. 27.f4 exf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 Rg6
  29. 29.Bg3 Bc8
  30. 30.Ne2 Nf3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rg5
  32. 32.Qxf3 Bxh3+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rxf3+
  34. 34.Kxf3 Bg4+
  35. 35.Kf4 Rg6
  36. 36.Nc3 h5
  37. 37.Bh4 Kf7
  38. 38.Bg5 Ke6
  39. 39.Na4 Bd1
  40. 40.c3 h4
  41. 41.Nb2 Bh5
  42. 42.Nc4 h3
  43. 43.Ne3 h2

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