Adolf Anderssen vs Wilfried Paulsen

Aachen MT · 1868 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Wilfried Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Aachen MT
Site Aachen
Round 1
Date 1868.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3k3p/1p3p1N/p2Kn1pP/2P3P1/8/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.Ne2 cxd4
  11. 11.Bxf4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nd3 Be6
  13. 13.Bb3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qa5+
  15. 15.Qd2 h6
  16. 16.Bf4 Nxf4
  17. 17.Nexf4 Qxd2+
  18. 18.Kxd2 Bxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rae1 Rad8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Re1 Rxe1
  23. 23.Kxe1 b6
  24. 24.Kf2 f5
  25. 25.b4 Kf7
  26. 26.b5 Nd8
  27. 27.g3 Nb7
  28. 28.Nd5 Nd6
  29. 29.Nc7 Ke7
  30. 30.Nd5+ Kd7
  31. 31.N3f4 Nxb5
  32. 32.Ke2 Nd6
  33. 33.Kd3 Ne4
  34. 34.Ne2 Kd6
  35. 35.Ndf4 b5
  36. 36.Nh5 Nc5+
  37. 37.Kd2 Be5
  38. 38.c3 Ne4+
  39. 39.Kd3 dxc3
  40. 40.bxc3 a5
  41. 41.Nd4 Bxd4
  42. 42.Kxd4 a4

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