Louis Paulsen vs Max Lange

Leipzig m1 · 1864 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Max Lange
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig m1
Site Leipzig
Round 1
Date 1864.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1p3R1/1p2kp2/8/7P/7K/8/7q w - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Ne1 O-O
  8. 8.f4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd4
  10. 10.Bc4 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
  12. 12.f5 Nd4
  13. 13.Nf3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Rxf3 d5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qd6
  16. 16.Kh1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bg5 dxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Qc6
  19. 19.Raf1 Rd4
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Qd6
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.f6 gxf6
  24. 24.Rh3 f5
  25. 25.Rxf5 f6
  26. 26.Rfh5 Rf7
  27. 27.c4 Qb4
  28. 28.Rg3+ Kf8
  29. 29.b3 Rxc4
  30. 30.Qe3 Rf4
  31. 31.h3 Qd4
  32. 32.Qc1 Qxd5
  33. 33.Kh2 Qd6
  34. 34.Qc2 e4
  35. 35.Qc3 b6
  36. 36.Qc4 Rf3
  37. 37.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  38. 38.gxf3 exf3
  39. 39.Rxh7+ Ke6
  40. 40.Rg7 Qd2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Kh1 f2
  44. 44.Rg1 Qf3+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qf4+
  46. 46.Kg2 fxg1=Q+
  47. 47.Kxg1 Qc1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qd2+
  49. 49.Kg3 Qxa2
  50. 50.h4 Qxb3+
  51. 51.Kg4 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kh3 Qh1+

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