Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1876 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 8
Date 1876.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5Kp1/6N1/6kp/8/8 b - - 1 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.a3 d6
  6. 6.h3 Nd4
  7. 7.d3 Be6
  8. 8.Nd5 c6
  9. 9.Ne3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nh2 Bxc4
  11. 11.Nxc4 d5
  12. 12.Ne3 Ne6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 f5
  15. 15.exd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Bb4 d4
  17. 17.Nc4 b5
  18. 18.Nd2 Re8
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Nhf3 Nf4
  21. 21.Re1 Qb7
  22. 22.h4 e4
  23. 23.dxe4 fxe4
  24. 24.Ng5 e3
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3
  26. 26.Ndxf3 h6
  27. 27.Nh3 Nxh3+
  28. 28.gxh3 Rf8
  29. 29.Kg2 Rac8
  30. 30.Re2 exf2
  31. 31.Rxf2 Rf4
  32. 32.Re2 Rcf8
  33. 33.Rf1 Bf6
  34. 34.Rd1 Kg7
  35. 35.Rd3 a6
  36. 36.Re6 a5
  37. 37.Rd6 Rc8
  38. 38.Kg3 Re4
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Rd6 Kf7
  41. 41.Rd2 Rc5
  42. 42.Kg2 Ke7
  43. 43.Ra6 a4
  44. 44.Ra7+ Ke6
  45. 45.Rh7 h5
  46. 46.Rb7 Rd5
  47. 47.Rb6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rc6 Kg7
  49. 49.c4 Rf5
  50. 50.cxb5 Ref4
  51. 51.Rd3 Rxb5
  52. 52.Rc4 Rxb2+
  53. 53.Kg3 Re4
  54. 54.Rxa4 Kh6
  55. 55.Rb4 Ra2
  56. 56.a4 Ree2
  57. 57.Nxd4 Rg2+
  58. 58.Kf3 Rh2
  59. 59.Ke4 Bxh4
  60. 60.Kd5 Rhf2
  61. 61.Nf3 Be7
  62. 62.Re4 Bf6
  63. 63.Ke6 Bg7
  64. 64.h4 Rfe2
  65. 65.Rxe2 Rxe2+
  66. 66.Kf7 Ra2
  67. 67.Rd6 Rg2
  68. 68.a5 Rg4
  69. 69.Rd3 Ra4
  70. 70.Ng5 Rxa5
  71. 71.Rd8 Ra7+
  72. 72.Ke6 Ba1
  73. 73.Rd7 Rxd7
  74. 74.Kxd7 Bd4
  75. 75.Ke6 Bf2
  76. 76.Nf3 Bxh4
  77. 77.Nxh4 Kg5
  78. 78.Nf3+ Kf4
  79. 79.Nh4 g5
  80. 80.Ng6+ Kg3
  81. 81.Kf5 h4
  82. 82.Ne5 h3
  83. 83.Ng4

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