Cecil Valentine De Vere vs Louis Paulsen

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Cecil Valentine De Vere
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 4
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2k1r/3pR2p/p2P1np1/2p1Q3/p7/2P5/P2q1PPP/5RK1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 c5
  9. 9.Qd3 b5
  10. 10.e5 Ng8
  11. 11.Qg3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nc3 bxa4
  13. 13.Ne4 g6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qb6
  15. 15.Nd6+ Bxd6
  16. 16.exd6 f6
  17. 17.Rae1+ Kf8
  18. 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Re7 Qxb2
  20. 20.c3 Qd2
  21. 21.Qe5

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