Louis Paulsen vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Vienna Game · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/7n/3p1p1Q/2p2q2/4p1PP/1P2P3/4R1K1/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Bc5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.fxe3 Nh7
  10. 10.Nd5 Ne7
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.c4 c6
  13. 13.Nxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.d4 O-O
  15. 15.d5 Bd7
  16. 16.Nf3 c5
  17. 17.Qd2 b5
  18. 18.b3 Rfb8
  19. 19.Rab1 Nf6
  20. 20.Nh4 g6
  21. 21.h3 Rb6
  22. 22.Kh2 Rab8
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rf2 Be8
  25. 25.Rbf1 Nd7
  26. 26.Qe2 Ra8
  27. 27.Bf3 Nf6
  28. 28.Bg2 Nh7
  29. 29.Qg4 Ng5
  30. 30.Nf5 gxf5
  31. 31.exf5 f6
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Qe2 Nh7
  34. 34.Bf3 Rba6
  35. 35.Ra1 e4
  36. 36.Bxh5 Qe5
  37. 37.Bxe8 Qxa1
  38. 38.Bxb5 Rxa2
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kh8
  40. 40.Be2 Qe1
  41. 41.Kg2 Rg8
  42. 42.Qh5 Qd2
  43. 43.Qh6 Qxd5
  44. 44.g4 Rxe2
  45. 45.Rxe2 Qxf5

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