Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

London m1 · 1862 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 4
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P4p1k/6p1/2B4p/8/5RPP/3q4/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bd7
  5. 5.Nge2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 h5
  10. 10.h3 Bc6
  11. 11.Rd1 e5
  12. 12.Qd3 Qd7
  13. 13.b4 b6
  14. 14.a4 Rc8
  15. 15.a5 b5
  16. 16.a6 g6
  17. 17.Bf1 Nf6
  18. 18.f3 O-O
  19. 19.Be3 Rb8
  20. 20.Ra5 d5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bxb4
  23. 23.Ra2 Ba8
  24. 24.Rb2 Bd6
  25. 25.Rxb5 Rxb5
  26. 26.Qxb5 Qf5
  27. 27.Qe2 e4
  28. 28.fxe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Bxa7 Qa4
  30. 30.Bf2 Rc8
  31. 31.Qb5 Qxc2
  32. 32.Re1 Bf8
  33. 33.a7 Qf5
  34. 34.Bg2 Rc2
  35. 35.Rf1 Kh7
  36. 36.Qb8 Bc5
  37. 37.Qf4 Qd7
  38. 38.Bxc5 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kxg2 Qxd5+
  40. 40.Qf3 Qd2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Bxf3
  42. 42.Rxf3

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