Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen

Leipzig · 1877 · Irregular Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig
Site Leipzig
Round 11
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/2r2p2/6pp/2b5/3B1P2/1Q2PK1P/2R5/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.a3 d5
  2. 2.e3 c5
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c4 e6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 Rc8
  11. 11.Ne1 Bb8
  12. 12.f4 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 d4
  14. 14.Qc2 Re8
  15. 15.Rf3 h6
  16. 16.Nd3 c4
  17. 17.bxc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qb3 dxe3
  19. 19.dxe3 Ng4
  20. 20.Nf2 Nxf2
  21. 21.Kxf2 Qh4+
  22. 22.Kf1 Qxh2
  23. 23.Rh3 Qxh3
  24. 24.gxh3 b6
  25. 25.Ra2 Bd6
  26. 26.Kf2 Bc5
  27. 27.Rc2 Nd6
  28. 28.Ng3 Re7
  29. 29.Qd3 Rec7
  30. 30.Kf3 b5
  31. 31.Nf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.Qxf5 a5
  33. 33.Bb2 b4
  34. 34.axb4 axb4
  35. 35.Bd4 g6
  36. 36.Qd5 b3
  37. 37.Qxb3

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