Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig m · 1876 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 7
Date 1876.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/P7/6p1/7k/7P/1Pr3P1/1R5K b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb7
  11. 11.dxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nfxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qd5
  14. 14.Qg4 Rf6
  15. 15.Rad1 h5
  16. 16.Qh3 Kf8
  17. 17.Nb5 Na6
  18. 18.c4 Qg5
  19. 19.Nd6 Rf3
  20. 20.Qxe6 Rf6
  21. 21.Ne4 Qg6
  22. 22.Qd7 Bxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.Rfe1 Qxc4
  25. 25.Rc1 Qg4
  26. 26.Qb7 Rb8
  27. 27.Qxa6 Qf5
  28. 28.Qxa7 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qf4
  30. 30.h3 Kg8
  31. 31.Rc7 Qg3
  32. 32.Qxb8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rg1 Rc6
  34. 34.Rb7 Qg6
  35. 35.Qe5 Rc2
  36. 36.Rxb6 Qxb6
  37. 37.Qxh5+ Qh6
  38. 38.Qf5+ Qg6
  39. 39.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  40. 40.Rb1 Kg5
  41. 41.a4 Kh4
  42. 42.a5 g5
  43. 43.a6

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