Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 17
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

kr6/1rR5/2Qp2p1/2P1q3/1P1pP3/P2P4/1NK5/8 b - - 0 50

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 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Kh8
  11. 11.Bh6 Ng8
  12. 12.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  13. 13.g4 Qf6
  14. 14.Qe3 Be6
  15. 15.Ne2 c5
  16. 16.O-O-O a5
  17. 17.c4 Rfb8
  18. 18.Rdg1 Qd8
  19. 19.g5 Qc8
  20. 20.Nc3 a4
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne7
  22. 22.f3 Qb7
  23. 23.Nd1 Nc6
  24. 24.h4 Nd4
  25. 25.a3 Qa7
  26. 26.h5 Qa5
  27. 27.Rh2 Kf8
  28. 28.hxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Qxf4 Ke7
  31. 31.Nf3 Kd7
  32. 32.Kb1 Rb3
  33. 33.Nxd4 cxd4
  34. 34.Kc2 Qe5
  35. 35.Qf2 Rab8
  36. 36.Rh7 Kc6
  37. 37.Qd2 Kd7
  38. 38.Rf1 Kc6
  39. 39.Rf6 R8b7
  40. 40.Qf2 Rb8
  41. 41.Rfxf7 Bxf7
  42. 42.Qxf7 R3b7
  43. 43.Qd7+ Kb6
  44. 44.Qxa4 Qxg5
  45. 45.b4 Qe5
  46. 46.Nb2 Ra7
  47. 47.c5+ Kb7
  48. 48.Qb5+ Ka8
  49. 49.Qc6+ Rab7
  50. 50.Rxc7

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