Samuel Rosenthal vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1873 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1873.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p3kp1/3bp2p/3p4/1P1B1P2/2P3P1/r6P/4R1K1 w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Be6
  9. 9.Ne2 Nc6
  10. 10.Ng3 Qb6
  11. 11.c3 h6
  12. 12.Nf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Bxf5 Rfe8
  14. 14.b4 Bf8
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Qf3 Ne4
  19. 19.Bd4 Qd6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Ng5
  21. 21.Qg4 Ne6
  22. 22.Bxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Qxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Re1 Kf7
  26. 26.f4 Bd6
  27. 27.Re3 a5
  28. 28.a3 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Ra2
  30. 30.g3 Rd2
  31. 31.Re1 Ra2

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