Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

London m1 · 1862 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 6
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/5Np1/4p3/4P3/1R1nr3/6BK/8 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.Nge2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Be3 Qb6
  9. 9.Rb1 a5
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bh6 Nd4
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Nxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Ne2 Bb5
  16. 16.b4 Nc6
  17. 17.f4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 e5
  19. 19.Kh1 Ra2
  20. 20.f5 f6
  21. 21.fxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Bh3 Nd8
  23. 23.Ra1 Qa6
  24. 24.Qc1 Rh8
  25. 25.Bg2 Nc6
  26. 26.c4 dxc3
  27. 27.Rxa2 Qxa2
  28. 28.Nxc3 Qa6
  29. 29.Nd5 Bxd3
  30. 30.Rxf6 Qa2
  31. 31.h4 Qe2
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rf8
  33. 33.Nc3 Qg4
  34. 34.Rxd3 Nxb4
  35. 35.Rd6 Qxg3
  36. 36.Qg5 Qxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Rh8+
  38. 38.Kg1 Rh5
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rxb7 Nd3
  41. 41.Nd5 Rxg5
  42. 42.Nf6 Rg3
  43. 43.Kh2 Re3
  44. 44.Rb3

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