Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 4
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p5/4p1pk/8/4P1Qp/5R1K/4q3/8 w - - 5 50

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.c3 Bg7
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 Nf6
  10. 10.Bd5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.a4 O-O
  14. 14.Na3 Nd8
  15. 15.Bxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Qb6
  18. 18.Rxa8 Rxa8
  19. 19.Na3 Qxb2
  20. 20.Nb1 Nd6
  21. 21.h3 Ra1
  22. 22.Nfd2 Ra2
  23. 23.Qg4 Qb5
  24. 24.c4 Qb4
  25. 25.Qe2 Rb2
  26. 26.Qd3 h5
  27. 27.g3 Bh6
  28. 28.f4 Qc5+
  29. 29.Kh1 h4
  30. 30.Qc3 Ra2
  31. 31.fxe5 Bxd2
  32. 32.Nxd2 Ra3
  33. 33.Qb2 Nxc4
  34. 34.Qc2 Rxg3
  35. 35.Nxc4 Rxh3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rg3+
  37. 37.Kh2 Kg7
  38. 38.e6 fxe6
  39. 39.Qb2+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kg5
  41. 41.Qf6+ Kh5
  42. 42.Ne5 Qe3
  43. 43.Qh8+ Kg5
  44. 44.Qd8+ Kh5
  45. 45.Qd1+ Kh6
  46. 46.Ng4+ Rxg4
  47. 47.Qxg4 Qd2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qe3+
  49. 49.Rf3 Qe2

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