Louis Paulsen vs Max Bier

DSB-01.Kongress · 1879 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Max Bier
Result 1-0
Event DSB-01.Kongress
Site Leipzig
Round 6
Date 1879.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rR1Bq2k/p1P3p1/3r1pnp/5Q2/4P3/7P/6P1/4R2K b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nd7
  11. 11.d4 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Qh4
  13. 13.Rae1 Rad8
  14. 14.Qe3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bc1 Nc4
  16. 16.Qd3 b5
  17. 17.f4 f6
  18. 18.Kh2 Qh5
  19. 19.fxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qg3 Nd7
  21. 21.Qxc7 Qf7
  22. 22.Qxc6 Qxa2
  23. 23.Qxb5 Qxc2
  24. 24.Qc4+ Kh8
  25. 25.Re2 Qb1
  26. 26.Rfe1 Qb8+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rc8
  28. 28.Qd3 Qb3
  29. 29.Bd2 Rb8
  30. 30.Qa6 Rb7
  31. 31.Qc6 h6
  32. 32.c4 Reb8
  33. 33.c5 Qg3
  34. 34.Ba5 Nf8
  35. 35.Qd6 Qa3
  36. 36.Bc7 Rc8
  37. 37.c6 Rb4
  38. 38.d5 Qa4
  39. 39.Bd8 Ng6
  40. 40.c7 Rc4
  41. 41.Qe6 Ra8
  42. 42.Qf5 Qe8
  43. 43.d6 Rd4
  44. 44.Rb2 Rxd6
  45. 45.Rb8

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