Wilhelm Steinitz vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1873 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/8/1BP5/6p1/5bP1/P3p3/2K1B3 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 f5
  5. 5.g3 Nh6
  6. 6.h4 Nf7
  7. 7.h5 e6
  8. 8.e4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bg2 a6
  10. 10.Be3 Nf6
  11. 11.hxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.Rxh8+ Nxh8
  13. 13.e5 Ng4
  14. 14.Bg5 Qd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nf7
  16. 16.Bh4 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 dxe5
  18. 18.Ng5 Nxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Qc7
  20. 20.Ne4 Kf8
  21. 21.O-O-O Bd7
  22. 22.f3 fxe4
  23. 23.fxg4 Be8
  24. 24.Qf2+ Kg8
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rc8
  26. 26.b3 Bf8
  27. 27.Qf6 Bg7
  28. 28.Qxe6+ Bf7
  29. 29.Qxc8+ Qxc8
  30. 30.Rd8+ Qxd8
  31. 31.Bxd8 Be6
  32. 32.Bxb7 Bxg4
  33. 33.Bxa6 e4
  34. 34.c6 e3
  35. 35.Ba5 Be5
  36. 36.Be1 Bf3
  37. 37.Bb5 Kf7
  38. 38.c5 Ke7
  39. 39.b4 g5
  40. 40.Ba4 Kd8
  41. 41.b5 Kc8
  42. 42.b6 e2
  43. 43.Bb5 g4
  44. 44.Ba6+ Kb8
  45. 45.c7+ Bxc7
  46. 46.bxc7+ Kxc7
  47. 47.Bb5

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