Benjamin Raphael vs Louis Paulsen

USA-01.Congress · 1857 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Benjamin Raphael
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event USA-01.Congress
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/1b6/1P2N3/4QPP1/q2B3P/3KR3 w - - 4 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.d4 cxd4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 Qb6
  6. 6.Na4 Qa5+
  7. 7.c3 Bxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.f3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd1 O-O
  11. 11.b4 Qe5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nxb4
  13. 13.cxb4 Qxa1
  14. 14.Qc2 Qd4
  15. 15.Bb2 Qe3+
  16. 16.Kd1 Qh6
  17. 17.Bc1 Qh4
  18. 18.Nc3 d5
  19. 19.g3 Qh5
  20. 20.Qf2 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Qd5+
  23. 23.Bd2 Qxa2
  24. 24.Re1 Bd7
  25. 25.Qe3 Bb5

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