Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 5
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/q6p/p2p3r/5r2/3Q1Pp1/N1P3P1/PP3RP1/R5K1 b - - 7 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb5 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bb6
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Be2 Qg6
  12. 12.Bf3 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nxf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.Bxb6 cxb6
  16. 16.Qb3+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qxb6 Qf7
  18. 18.Bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Qxc6 Qa7+
  20. 20.Kh1 Ng3+
  21. 21.hxg3 Rf6
  22. 22.Rf2 g5
  23. 23.Qf3 g4
  24. 24.Qe2 Raf8
  25. 25.Qd2 Rh6+
  26. 26.Kg1 Rf5
  27. 27.Qd4+

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