Mikhail Chigorin vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1882 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 16
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/pp5p/8/2pp4/5n2/2PP1R2/PP1q1N1P/4rQK1 w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nge7
  5. 5.d3 Nd4
  6. 6.Nge2 Nec6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Nh5 f5
  11. 11.g4 g6
  12. 12.Nf4 g5
  13. 13.gxf5 gxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 d6
  15. 15.Bh6 exf5
  16. 16.Bxf8 Bxf8
  17. 17.Kh1 Ne5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rg1 Kh8
  20. 20.Bd5 Bg7
  21. 21.Qh5 Bg6
  22. 22.Qh3 Qd7
  23. 23.Qg3 Rf8
  24. 24.f4 Nec6
  25. 25.Raf1 Ne7
  26. 26.Be4 d5
  27. 27.Bxg6 Nxg6
  28. 28.Rg2 Qf5
  29. 29.Nd1 Qh5
  30. 30.Qe3 Bh6
  31. 31.c3 Bxf4
  32. 32.Qe1 Nf5
  33. 33.Rxf4 Ng3+
  34. 34.Rxg3 Nxf4
  35. 35.Nf2 Re8
  36. 36.Qf1 Qe2
  37. 37.Kg1 Qd2
  38. 38.Rf3 Re1

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