Henry Edward Bird vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1882 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 11
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/2k2KN1/8/8/6r1/8 b - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.b4 cxb4
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e5 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 Qb6
  7. 7.O-O Bd7
  8. 8.Be3 Nge7
  9. 9.a3 Nf5
  10. 10.Bxf5 exf5
  11. 11.axb4 Bxb4
  12. 12.c4 Ne7
  13. 13.c5 Qb5
  14. 14.Nbc3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Qc6
  16. 16.Bg5 Ng6
  17. 17.Qb3 f4
  18. 18.g3 h6
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Bh3
  21. 21.Qxd5 Bxf1
  22. 22.Qxc6+ bxc6
  23. 23.Kxf1 a5
  24. 24.d5 cxd5
  25. 25.c6 Ra6
  26. 26.Nxd5 Rxc6
  27. 27.Rxa5 Rc1+
  28. 28.Kg2 O-O
  29. 29.f5 Kh7
  30. 30.h4 Rfc8
  31. 31.e6 fxe6
  32. 32.fxe6 Re8
  33. 33.Ra6 Rc5
  34. 34.Nf4 g5
  35. 35.Nd3 Rd5
  36. 36.Ra7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Rd7 Rd8
  38. 38.Ne5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Ng4+ Kxe6
  40. 40.Rh7 Kf5
  41. 41.f3 Rd2+
  42. 42.Kg3 gxh4+
  43. 43.Kxh4 R8d6
  44. 44.Kh5 Kf4
  45. 45.Rf7+ Kg3
  46. 46.f4 Rd1
  47. 47.Nf6 Rh1+
  48. 48.Kg6 Kxf4
  49. 49.Kg7 Ke5
  50. 50.Ng4+ Kd4
  51. 51.Rf4+ Kc5
  52. 52.Nf2 Rd7+
  53. 53.Kg6 Rg1+
  54. 54.Kxh6 Rdg7
  55. 55.Nh3 R7g6+
  56. 56.Kh5 R1g2
  57. 57.Rf5+ Kd6
  58. 58.Ng5 Rg8
  59. 59.Ra5 Kc6
  60. 60.Rf5 Rd8
  61. 61.Kg6 Rd5
  62. 62.Rf6+ Kc5
  63. 63.Rf5 Rxf5
  64. 64.Kxf5

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