Louis Paulsen vs James Mason

DSB-03.Kongress · 1883 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black James Mason
Result 0-1
Event DSB-03.Kongress
Site Nuremberg
Round 16
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7Q/5k2/p1pr4/4p3/Pp2q3/1P1P4/2P3PP/7K w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Ba4 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Qxf3 c6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Kh1 a6
  11. 11.Bb3 b5
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 Re8
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.e5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bg3 dxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bd6
  20. 20.Nf2 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 Nf6
  22. 22.Rae1 Qd5
  23. 23.b3 Rad8
  24. 24.Nh3 Nd7
  25. 25.Qg3 e5
  26. 26.Ng5 Rf8
  27. 27.Qh3 Rxf1+
  28. 28.Rxf1 Nf6
  29. 29.Rxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Qxh7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qh8+ Ke7
  32. 32.Qg7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Qxf6 Rd6
  34. 34.Ne4 Qxe4
  35. 35.Qh8+ Kf7

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