Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 2
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r2k/3R2bp/2p3p1/2P2pB1/8/p2R2P1/Q1P4P/4q2K w - - 2 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.Be3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bd6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.f4 Bc5+
  14. 14.Kh1 g6
  15. 15.Rf3 Qf6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bb7
  17. 17.Raf1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rg3 Bf8
  19. 19.Be4 a5
  20. 20.c4 Qe7
  21. 21.Rb1 f5
  22. 22.Bf3 Bg7
  23. 23.Qe3 e5
  24. 24.c5 exf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Qf7
  26. 26.Rh3 Qxa2
  27. 27.Rc1 Qf7
  28. 28.Qa4 Qd7
  29. 29.Qc4+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bg5 a4
  31. 31.Be2 Bb2
  32. 32.Rb1 Ba6
  33. 33.Qa2 Bg7
  34. 34.Bxa6 Rxa6
  35. 35.Rd3 Qc7
  36. 36.g3 Raa8
  37. 37.Rbd1 Qe5
  38. 38.Rd7 a3
  39. 39.R1d3 Qe1+

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