Louis Paulsen vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 16
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k3r2/1p4R1/p2bbr2/3pp2p/3q3P/P1NP1P2/BP2Q3/K1R5 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 Qd7
  7. 7.a3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Nge7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Nd2 h5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Ne7
  14. 14.Bb3 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Nxf5
  16. 16.Nf1 c6
  17. 17.c3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qe2 Qb6
  19. 19.Ba2 Bd7
  20. 20.O-O-O O-O-O
  21. 21.f3 Nxg3
  22. 22.Nxg3 d5
  23. 23.Kb1 Bf8
  24. 24.Ka1 Bd6
  25. 25.Nf1 Rdf8
  26. 26.Nd2 Rh6
  27. 27.c4 Be6
  28. 28.Nb3 gxf3
  29. 29.gxf3 Bc7
  30. 30.Nd2 Rhf6
  31. 31.Rc1 Kb8
  32. 32.cxd5 cxd5
  33. 33.Rhg1 Bd6
  34. 34.Rg5 Bf7
  35. 35.Nb1 Qd4
  36. 36.Nc3 a6
  37. 37.Rg7 Be6

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