Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 8
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3r3k/p1n3p1/5p1p/Pq1B3Q/3R4/1P4PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 b5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.d3 Bg7
  8. 8.a4 Nge7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nd4
  10. 10.Ba2 b4
  11. 11.Nxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Ne2 d5
  13. 13.f3 O-O
  14. 14.Qe1 c5
  15. 15.Qg3 c4
  16. 16.Bg5 b3
  17. 17.cxb3 cxd3
  18. 18.Nf4 dxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Qe1 f5
  21. 21.b4+ Rf7
  22. 22.Ne6 Qd6
  23. 23.Nxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qxe4 Raf8
  25. 25.Qh4 Nc6
  26. 26.Rf3 h5
  27. 27.Bxf7 Rxf7
  28. 28.Rxd3 Rd7
  29. 29.Rad1 Qxb4
  30. 30.Bf6+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bxd4

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