Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1876 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 10
Date 1876.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/r7/2PP4/1K6/8/8/7k b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nge7
  7. 7.Qd2 d6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be6
  9. 9.Nxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Bc4 Qd7
  11. 11.Bh6 Bxh6
  12. 12.Qxh6 Ne5
  13. 13.Bb3 Ng4
  14. 14.Qh4 h5
  15. 15.h3 Nh6
  16. 16.Qf6 Rf8
  17. 17.Qxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rf6
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Rxf2
  21. 21.g4 Ke7
  22. 22.gxh5 gxh5
  23. 23.Rhg1 Rh8
  24. 24.Rg7+ Nf7
  25. 25.Re1 Kf8
  26. 26.Reg1 a5
  27. 27.R7g3 Ke7
  28. 28.Rc3 c5
  29. 29.Rb3 Nd8
  30. 30.Bc8 Kf7
  31. 31.Bxb7 Re8
  32. 32.Ba6 Re5
  33. 33.Rbg3 Ke7
  34. 34.Rd1 Nf7
  35. 35.Bf1 Ng5
  36. 36.c4 Nf3
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rd7 Ne1
  39. 39.Bd3 Nxd3+
  40. 40.Rxd3 Re1+
  41. 41.Rd1 Rxd1+
  42. 42.Kxd1 Ke5
  43. 43.Kc1 Rh2
  44. 44.Ra7 Rxh3
  45. 45.Rxa5 Rh2
  46. 46.a4 h4
  47. 47.Ra8 Rg2
  48. 48.Rh8 Rg4
  49. 49.b3 Kf4
  50. 50.a5 Kg3
  51. 51.a6 Rg7
  52. 52.Rh6 h3
  53. 53.Rxd6 h2
  54. 54.Rh6 Kg2
  55. 55.Kb2 h1=Q
  56. 56.Rxh1 Kxh1
  57. 57.b4 cxb4
  58. 58.Kb3 Ra7
  59. 59.Kxb4 Rxa6
  60. 60.c5

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