Johann Nepomuk Berger vs Louis Paulsen

DSB-02.Kongress · 1881 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Johann Nepomuk Berger
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event DSB-02.Kongress
Site Berlin
Round 7
Date 1881.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6p1/5b1B/2pq1P2/8/5KP1/8/7Q w - - 3 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nge7
  5. 5.Nge2 Nd4
  6. 6.d3 Nec6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Rf2 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd1 f5
  13. 13.c3 Nxe2+
  14. 14.Rxe2 a6
  15. 15.Nf2 Na5
  16. 16.b3 h6
  17. 17.Rae1 fxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Qc7
  19. 19.Rd1 Rcd8
  20. 20.Qc2 b5
  21. 21.Red2 Bc8
  22. 22.Bh3 Nc6
  23. 23.Ng4 e5
  24. 24.f5 Kh7
  25. 25.Bf2 b4
  26. 26.cxb4 Nxb4
  27. 27.Qc3 Bb7
  28. 28.Bg2 Nc6
  29. 29.h4 Qb8
  30. 30.Qc4 Nd4
  31. 31.Ne3 Qa8
  32. 32.Qd3 Kh8
  33. 33.Rf1 Bc6
  34. 34.Be1 Rb8
  35. 35.Rdf2 a5
  36. 36.Nc4 a4
  37. 37.Qe3 Bf6
  38. 38.Rb2 axb3
  39. 39.axb3 Bb5
  40. 40.Rff2 Bxc4
  41. 41.bxc4 Qa1
  42. 42.Ra2 Qb1
  43. 43.Kh2 Rb3
  44. 44.Bc3 Qd1
  45. 45.Qd2 Qh5
  46. 46.Rb2 Rfb8
  47. 47.Qe1 Bxh4
  48. 48.Rxb3 Bf6+
  49. 49.Kg1 Rxb3
  50. 50.Rb2 Rxb2
  51. 51.Bxb2 Nf3+
  52. 52.Bxf3 Qxf3
  53. 53.Bc1 Qd3
  54. 54.Kg2 Qxc4
  55. 55.Kf3 d5
  56. 56.exd5 Qxd5+
  57. 57.Kg4 e4
  58. 58.Qh1 Qd3
  59. 59.Bxh6 Qe2+
  60. 60.Kf4 Qd2+
  61. 61.Kxe4 Qd4+
  62. 62.Kf3 Qd5+

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