Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 3
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p3rppp/1p6/4P2P/2bp1R2/7B/P1P4P/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bc5
  4. 4.Nxe5 Nxe5
  5. 5.d4 Bd6
  6. 6.dxe5 Bxe5
  7. 7.f4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.Qd4 Qh4+
  10. 10.g3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bg2 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Ba3 c5
  14. 14.Qd3 Rd8
  15. 15.Rab1 Rb8
  16. 16.c4 b6
  17. 17.Rbe1 Ba6
  18. 18.Bh3 Re8
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 Rbd8
  21. 21.Qc3 Nh5
  22. 22.g4 Rd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Bxe7 Rxe7
  25. 25.gxh5 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rf4

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