Louis Paulsen vs Simon Alapin

DSB-05.Kongress · 1887 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Simon Alapin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-05.Kongress
Site Frankfurt
Round 9
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

5k2/6bK/6P1/p4B2/8/1P6/8/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nc4 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Ne3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.Nd2 c6
  11. 11.Nf3 Qc7
  12. 12.Qc2 Ng4
  13. 13.h3 Nxe3
  14. 14.Bxe3 h6
  15. 15.Rae1 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne5 Rf8
  17. 17.Nxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.c4 dxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 O-O-O
  20. 20.Qa4 Kb8
  21. 21.b4 Nd5
  22. 22.b5 Nxe3
  23. 23.bxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Qxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.fxe3 Kc7
  26. 26.Rb1 f6
  27. 27.Rb3 Rb8
  28. 28.Rc1 Rxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Rb8
  30. 30.Bc4 Bb4
  31. 31.Kf2 Kd6
  32. 32.Kf3 a5
  33. 33.Rc2 Re8
  34. 34.e4 Re7
  35. 35.Kf4 c5
  36. 36.dxc5+ Kxc5
  37. 37.Be6+ Kd6
  38. 38.Bd5 Rc7
  39. 39.Rxc7 Kxc7
  40. 40.Kf5 Bc3
  41. 41.Kg6 f5
  42. 42.exf5 Kd6
  43. 43.Be6 Ke7
  44. 44.g4 Bb2
  45. 45.h4 Bc3
  46. 46.g5 hxg5
  47. 47.hxg5 Bb2
  48. 48.Bc4 Bc3
  49. 49.Kh7 Kf8
  50. 50.Be6 Bb2
  51. 51.f6 gxf6
  52. 52.g6 f5
  53. 53.Bxf5 Bg7

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