Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig m · 1876 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 9
Date 1876.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/p5b1/bp4Rp/3p1p1Q/6P1/2p5/PP3P1P/4qBK1 w - - 3 34

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 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne2 Nb4
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.exd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb5 Bb7
  12. 12.c3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bd3 Ne7
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Qd2 Qd6
  16. 16.Rae1 c5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nc6
  18. 18.Ng4 Bg7
  19. 19.Nh6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Ngf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Nxf5 Qf6
  22. 22.Re3 cxd4
  23. 23.Rg3 dxc3
  24. 24.Qe2 Nd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Qh5 f5
  27. 27.Re1 Qf6
  28. 28.Rh3 h6
  29. 29.Rg3 Qf7
  30. 30.Rg6 Rae8
  31. 31.Rxe8 Qxe8
  32. 32.g4 Qe1+
  33. 33.Bf1 Ba6

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