Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 6
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3b4/1b5k/7p/2p1Np1q/3p1P2/3P1NQP/2P2K2/8 b - - 15 61

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.d3 g6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
  8. 8.a4 bxa4
  9. 9.Bxa4 Nge7
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Nd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Ne2 c5
  15. 15.O-O d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qd2 Qd6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kh7
  19. 19.Ng3 f5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Re2 Bc6
  22. 22.Qa5 Bb5
  23. 23.Nd2 Rae8
  24. 24.Rae1 Qf4
  25. 25.Ngf1 Qb8
  26. 26.Qa3 Qa7
  27. 27.Nb3 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxe2 Rc8
  29. 29.Nfd2 Bf8
  30. 30.Nc4 Qf7
  31. 31.Nbd2 Re8
  32. 32.Rxe8 Qxe8
  33. 33.Qa1 Qe6
  34. 34.h3 Bg7
  35. 35.Qf1 Bf6
  36. 36.f4 g5
  37. 37.g3 gxf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Bc6
  39. 39.Kh2 Qd5
  40. 40.Na5 Ba8
  41. 41.Ndc4 Bh4
  42. 42.Ne5 Bd8
  43. 43.Nac4 Bc7
  44. 44.Qg1 Qe6
  45. 45.Qg3 Bd5
  46. 46.Qf2 Qg8
  47. 47.Qg3 Qe8
  48. 48.Qf2 Bd8
  49. 49.Nd2 Bc7
  50. 50.Ndc4 a5
  51. 51.b3 Bd8
  52. 52.Nd2 a4
  53. 53.bxa4 Qxa4
  54. 54.Qg3 Qe8
  55. 55.Ndf3 Qh5
  56. 56.Kg1 Be7
  57. 57.Kf2 Bb7
  58. 58.Kg1 Bd5
  59. 59.Kf2 Bb7
  60. 60.Kg1 Bd8
  61. 61.Kf2

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