Wilfried Paulsen vs Siegbert Tarrasch

DSB-04.Kongress · 1885 · Center Game · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wilfried Paulsen
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 0-1
Event DSB-04.Kongress
Site Hamburg
Round 7
Date 1885.00.00
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/1p4p1/1ppQ3p/3p4/5q2/nPPB3P/P5PK/8 w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 Bb4+
  6. 6.c3 Ba5
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Qg3 Qe7
  9. 9.Nf3 f6
  10. 10.exf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.Be3 d6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rae1 h6
  16. 16.Nh3 Bxh3
  17. 17.Qxh3 Qf7
  18. 18.Bd1 Kh8
  19. 19.Bb3 d5
  20. 20.Nf3 Nh7
  21. 21.Nh4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rd1 Rad8
  23. 23.Bc2 Nf8
  24. 24.Bc5 Kg8
  25. 25.Qd3 Ne5
  26. 26.Qg3 Bb6
  27. 27.Bxb6 axb6
  28. 28.f4 Nc4
  29. 29.Nf5 Kh8
  30. 30.b3 Na3
  31. 31.Bd3 c6
  32. 32.Nd6 Rxd6
  33. 33.f5 Qf6
  34. 34.Rde1 Rdd8
  35. 35.Re6 Nxe6
  36. 36.fxe6 Qxe6
  37. 37.Kh1 Rf8
  38. 38.Re1 Qf6
  39. 39.h3 Rde8
  40. 40.Rf1 Qg5
  41. 41.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  42. 42.Qd6 Qc1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qf4+

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