Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

London m1 · 1862 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m1
Site London
Round 2
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/2p1B2p/5K2/3b3k/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Ne7
  4. 4.Bg2 d6
  5. 5.d3 Nbc6
  6. 6.Nh3 a6
  7. 7.O-O Bd7
  8. 8.f4 f5
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.Ng5 h6
  11. 11.Nf3 g6
  12. 12.Nh4 h5
  13. 13.d4 Bg7
  14. 14.dxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.e5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe2 g5
  17. 17.Nf3 gxf4
  18. 18.gxf4 Nb4
  19. 19.Ng5 Nbd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 exd5
  21. 21.c4 O-O-O
  22. 22.cxd5 Bb5
  23. 23.d6 Bxe2
  24. 24.dxc7 Rd3
  25. 25.Rf2 Rxe3
  26. 26.Re1 Ng6
  27. 27.Rexe2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxe2 Nxf4
  29. 29.Re3 Re8
  30. 30.Bf1 b5
  31. 31.Nf7 Re7
  32. 32.Nd6+ Kxc7
  33. 33.Nxf5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.b3 Kb6
  36. 36.Kf2 Ka5
  37. 37.Ne7 Bd6
  38. 38.Nf5 Bc7
  39. 39.a3 Kb6
  40. 40.Ne3 Kc6
  41. 41.h3 Kd6
  42. 42.Kf3 Ke5
  43. 43.Ng2 Ne6
  44. 44.Ke3 Bd8
  45. 45.Ne1 Bg5+
  46. 46.Kd3 Kf4
  47. 47.a4 Kg3
  48. 48.Ke4 Nd4
  49. 49.Bd3 Bd2
  50. 50.Nc2 Nxc2
  51. 51.Bxc2 Kxh3
  52. 52.Kf3 c4
  53. 53.axb5 axb5
  54. 54.bxc4 bxc4
  55. 55.Bf5+ Kh2
  56. 56.Bc2 h4
  57. 57.Be4

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