Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1876 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 104 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 6
Date 1876.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 104
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/1P6/6k1/8/6BK/3q4/6P1/8 b - - 12 104

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.d3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Qd7
  9. 9.Ne2 Nd8
  10. 10.Bd2 Ne6
  11. 11.O-O Ne7
  12. 12.c3 O-O
  13. 13.Rad1 c6
  14. 14.Qg3 d5
  15. 15.Ba2 f5
  16. 16.exd5 cxd5
  17. 17.f4 Rad8
  18. 18.fxe5 f4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Bxe5
  21. 21.d4 Bb8
  22. 22.Qe3 Rf7
  23. 23.Rde1 Rdf8
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rxf7 Qxf7
  26. 26.Qf3 Rd8
  27. 27.Qe4 Kg7
  28. 28.Rf1 Nf6
  29. 29.Qh4 Qe7
  30. 30.Re1 Qd6
  31. 31.Re6 Qh2+
  32. 32.Kf2 Bg3+
  33. 33.Qxg3 Ne4+
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rf8+
  35. 35.Qf3 Rxf3+
  36. 36.Kxf3 Qd6
  37. 37.Be6 h5
  38. 38.d5 g5
  39. 39.a4 h4
  40. 40.Rg4 Kf6
  41. 41.Ke2 Qe5+
  42. 42.Kd2 Ke7
  43. 43.a5 Kd6
  44. 44.Bc8 b6
  45. 45.axb6 axb6
  46. 46.Be6 b5
  47. 47.Bg8 Qh2
  48. 48.Bh7 Qg1
  49. 49.Bd3 Qf2+
  50. 50.Be2 b4
  51. 51.cxb4 Qf6
  52. 52.Kc1 Kxd5
  53. 53.Bf3+ Kd6
  54. 54.Rc4 Qe5
  55. 55.Kc2 Qe3
  56. 56.b5 Qf2+
  57. 57.Kb3 Ke5
  58. 58.Ka3 Qb6
  59. 59.Bc6 Kd6
  60. 60.Kb4 Qf2
  61. 61.Kb3 Kc7
  62. 62.Rc2 Qd4
  63. 63.Rc4 Qd1+
  64. 64.Ka2 Kb6
  65. 65.Ka3 Qd6+
  66. 66.Kb3 Qe6
  67. 67.Kb4 Qe1+
  68. 68.Rc3 Qb1
  69. 69.b3 Qe1
  70. 70.Kc4 Qe6+
  71. 71.Kd4 Qd6+
  72. 72.Ke3 Ka5
  73. 73.Rd3 Qc5+
  74. 74.Kf3 Qf5+
  75. 75.Ke2 Qe5+
  76. 76.Re3 Qb2+
  77. 77.Kf3 Qf6+
  78. 78.Ke2 Qb2+
  79. 79.Kf1 Qb1+
  80. 80.Kf2 Qb2+
  81. 81.Kf3 Qf6+
  82. 82.Ke4 Kb4
  83. 83.Rf3 Qe6+
  84. 84.Kd4 g4
  85. 85.hxg4 Qxg4+
  86. 86.Ke5 Qg7+
  87. 87.Kf5 Kc5
  88. 88.Rh3 Kd6
  89. 89.Rxh4 Qf7+
  90. 90.Kg4 Qe6+
  91. 91.Kf4 Qf7+
  92. 92.Kg3 Qxb3+
  93. 93.Kh2 Ke5
  94. 94.Bf3 Qb2
  95. 95.Rh6 Qd4
  96. 96.Rh5+ Kf6
  97. 97.b6 Kg6
  98. 98.b7 Qd6+
  99. 99.Kh1 Qc7
  100. 100.Rh8 Qc1+
  101. 101.Kh2 Qf4+
  102. 102.Kh3 Qf5+
  103. 103.Bg4 Qd3+
  104. 104.Kh4

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