Wilhelm Steinitz vs Louis Paulsen

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 13
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C25)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1br1/Qpk5/2Rp1P1p/3P2p1/6B1/6B1/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 exf4
  4. 4.d4 Qh4+
  5. 5.Ke2 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bxf4 O-O-O
  8. 8.Ke3 Qh5
  9. 9.Be2 Qa5
  10. 10.a3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Kxf3 Qh5+
  12. 12.Ke3 Qh4
  13. 13.b4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Qh6
  15. 15.b5 Nce7
  16. 16.Rf1 Nf6
  17. 17.Kf2 Ng6
  18. 18.Kg1 Qg7
  19. 19.Qd2 h6
  20. 20.a4 Rg8
  21. 21.b6 axb6
  22. 22.Rxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.Bg4+ Kb8
  24. 24.Nd5 Qg7
  25. 25.a5 f5
  26. 26.axb6 cxb6
  27. 27.Nxb6 Ne7
  28. 28.exf5 Qf7
  29. 29.f6 Nc6
  30. 30.c4 Na7
  31. 31.Qa2 Nb5
  32. 32.Nd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.cxd5 Nxd4
  34. 34.Qa7+ Kc7
  35. 35.Rc1+ Nc6
  36. 36.Rxc6#

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