Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 1
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/5P1p/7P/6k1/8/p1q4K/Q7 w - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nxe5 Nxe5
  5. 5.d4 Bd6
  6. 6.dxe5 Bxe5
  7. 7.Be2 c6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Bf3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 d6
  11. 11.Bd4 Be6
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qd3 Qe7
  14. 14.Rae1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nd1 Nd7
  16. 16.c4 Qf6
  17. 17.Bc3 a5
  18. 18.Be2 g5
  19. 19.f3 Nf8
  20. 20.Bd2 Ng6
  21. 21.g3 d5
  22. 22.cxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Be3 dxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Bd5
  25. 25.Qg4 Qg7
  26. 26.Nf2 Be6
  27. 27.Qa4 Bd4
  28. 28.Bc4 Ne5
  29. 29.Kg2 g4
  30. 30.fxg4 Bxe3
  31. 31.Rxe3 Rd4
  32. 32.Re4 b5
  33. 33.Qxb5 Nxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 Bxc4
  35. 35.Re8+ Rxe8
  36. 36.Qxe8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rd1 Bxa2
  38. 38.Qb5 Bd5+
  39. 39.Kh3 Rxd1
  40. 40.Nxd1 Qd4
  41. 41.Ne3 Be6
  42. 42.Nf5 Qd1
  43. 43.Qe5 Qf1+
  44. 44.Kh4 Bxf5
  45. 45.gxf5 Qc4+
  46. 46.g4 a4
  47. 47.f6 Qc2
  48. 48.h3 a3
  49. 49.Kg3 a2
  50. 50.h4 Qb3+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qf3
  52. 52.Qe7 Kg6
  53. 53.h5+ Kg5
  54. 54.Qe5+ Kxg4
  55. 55.Qa1 Qe2+
  56. 56.Kh1 Qe4+
  57. 57.Kh2 Qc2+

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