Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

The Game

White	Adolf Anderssen
Black	Louis Paulsen
Result	1-0
Event	Leipzig m
Site	Leipzig
Round	1
Date	1876.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/p3R2p/1p4P1/8/2Q3q1/2P3B1/P6P/5RK1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
4. 4.d4 cxd4
5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
7. 7.Nd6+ Ke7
8. 8.Bf4 e5
9. 9.Nf5+ Kf8
10. 10.Bg5 d5
11. 11.exd5 Qxd5
12. 12.Ne3 Qa5
13. 13.Nc4 Bxc3+
14. 14.bxc3 Qxc3+
15. 15.Bd2 Qd4
16. 16.c3 Qe4+
17. 17.Be3 Nd5
18. 18.f3 Qh4+
19. 19.Bf2 Qd8
20. 20.Qb3 Nf4
21. 21.Rd1 Qe7
22. 22.g3 Ne6
23. 23.Bg2 g6
24. 24.O-O Kg7
25. 25.Rfe1 Qc7
26. 26.Rd5 f6
27. 27.Nd6 Ng5
28. 28.Nxc8 Rhxc8
29. 29.Rb5 b6
30. 30.f4 Nf7
31. 31.fxe5 fxe5
32. 32.Rf1 Nd6
33. 33.Bxc6 Qxc6
34. 34.Rxe5 Nf5
35. 35.g4 Qf3
36. 36.Re7+ Kh8
37. 37.gxf5 Qg4+
38. 38.Bg3 Rc4
39. 39.fxg6 Rd8
40. 40.Qxc4

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