Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Krefeld MT · 1871 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Krefeld MT
Site Krefeld
Date 1871.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/p7/6p1/8/3b1pPP/1P1R1R1K/4q3 w - - 5 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Na5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 Nxb3
  11. 11.axb3 c5
  12. 12.Ng3 Ne8
  13. 13.Bd2 g6
  14. 14.Ba5 Qd7
  15. 15.b4 f6
  16. 16.c3 Ng7
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.d4 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Bb6 Ne6
  21. 21.Bxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Kh8
  23. 23.Rc1 Bb7
  24. 24.Rc3 Bd6
  25. 25.Nde2 Rad8
  26. 26.Rd3 Qe7
  27. 27.Nc3 Bxg3
  28. 28.fxg3 b4
  29. 29.Nd5 Qxe4
  30. 30.Rf4 Qe5
  31. 31.Rxb4 Bxd5
  32. 32.Rbd4 Bb3
  33. 33.Rxd8 Bxd1
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rfd8 Ba4
  36. 36.R3d4 Bc6
  37. 37.Kh2 g5
  38. 38.Rd2 h5
  39. 39.R8d3 h4
  40. 40.Rc3 f5
  41. 41.Rf2 hxg3+
  42. 42.Rxg3 f4
  43. 43.Rc3 f3+
  44. 44.g3 Qe1
  45. 45.Rcc2 Be4
  46. 46.Rcd2 Bd3

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