Wilhelm Steinitz vs Louis Paulsen

London mt · 1862 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/8/1p2N1b1/pP1pN1Q1/P2P3p/2r5/5P2/1qB1K3 w - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Ng8
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nh6
  8. 8.Ne4 O-O
  9. 9.Nxc5 d5
  10. 10.Bb5 Qb6
  11. 11.Na4 Qa5
  12. 12.d4 Nf5
  13. 13.c3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Nc5 Bb5
  16. 16.Nd3 Qa6
  17. 17.Rd1 e6
  18. 18.g4 Ne7
  19. 19.g5 Nf5
  20. 20.Qc2 Rac8
  21. 21.a4 Be8
  22. 22.b3 Bd7
  23. 23.Ba3 Rfd8
  24. 24.h4 Qc6
  25. 25.Bb2 Qb6
  26. 26.Nc5 Be8
  27. 27.Kg2 Qc7
  28. 28.b4 Qe7
  29. 29.h5 gxh5
  30. 30.Rh1 h4
  31. 31.Qd2 h6
  32. 32.Rag1 hxg5
  33. 33.Kf1 b6
  34. 34.Nd3 f6
  35. 35.exf6 Qxf6
  36. 36.Nde5 Bh5
  37. 37.Nxg5 Rc7
  38. 38.Ke1 Rf8
  39. 39.Rh2 a5
  40. 40.b5 Qh6
  41. 41.Bc1 Qf6
  42. 42.Nh3 Rfc8
  43. 43.Nf4 Be8
  44. 44.Bb2 Nd6
  45. 45.Rhg2 Qf5
  46. 46.Qe3 Qb1+
  47. 47.Bc1 Nf5
  48. 48.Qd2 Rxc3
  49. 49.Rxg7+ Nxg7
  50. 50.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  51. 51.Nxe6+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qg5+ Bg6

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