Louis Paulsen vs Henry Edward Bird

Vienna · 1873 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C25)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r4/pQp5/5p2/2P5/P5Pp/2Pq3P/6B1/5RK1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Na4 Bg4
  5. 5.Nxc5 dxc5
  6. 6.Be2 Qd6
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Bxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.g3 Nge7
  10. 10.d3 O-O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Nd4
  12. 12.Bg2 h5
  13. 13.Qd2 Qa6
  14. 14.O-O h4
  15. 15.g4 Ng6
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Rxf4 f6
  19. 19.Rf2 Ne6
  20. 20.Qc3 Rhe8
  21. 21.b4 c4
  22. 22.dxc4 Rd4
  23. 23.c5 Red8
  24. 24.a4 Ng5
  25. 25.e5 fxe5
  26. 26.Qe3 Qh6
  27. 27.Qxe5 Rxb4
  28. 28.c3 Rb3
  29. 29.Raf1 Qg6
  30. 30.Rf5 Ne6
  31. 31.Rf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kb8
  33. 33.Qxb3 Qd3
  34. 34.Qxb7#

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