Louis Paulsen vs Adolf Anderssen

Leipzig m · 1877 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig m
Site Leipzig
Round 7
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rn1k/1p3Qpp/p7/5p2/5b2/1BP3r1/PP2KB1r/4R3 b - - 4 39

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.Nd5 c6
  8. 8.Ne3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bc4 O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 Re8
  11. 11.Qb3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Bb5 Re6
  14. 14.O-O Rb6
  15. 15.Qd3 a6
  16. 16.Ba4 Rb4
  17. 17.Bb3 Rd4
  18. 18.Qe2 Re4
  19. 19.f3 Rh4
  20. 20.g3 Rh5
  21. 21.c3 Bd6
  22. 22.Ng2 Bh3
  23. 23.Be3 Qc7
  24. 24.Qf2 Re8
  25. 25.Rfe1 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Re6
  27. 27.Bd4 Nd7
  28. 28.f4 Reh6
  29. 29.Re8+ Nf8
  30. 30.h4 Rg6
  31. 31.Bc2 f5
  32. 32.Qf3 Qf7
  33. 33.Rae1 Rxh4
  34. 34.Bb3 Bxf4
  35. 35.Qxd5 Rxg3+
  36. 36.Kf1 Kh8
  37. 37.Qxf7 Rh1+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rh2+
  39. 39.Bf2

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