Wilhelm Steinitz vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1882 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 15
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k4Qr/pp2r3/3b4/P2B4/2Pq1P2/1R4RP/1P5K/8 b - - 15 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.exd6 Qxd6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bf5
  8. 8.Na3 O-O-O
  9. 9.d3 g6
  10. 10.Nc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nfe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Be6
  13. 13.O-O Bg7
  14. 14.Nf3 h6
  15. 15.Qe2 Bf6
  16. 16.c3 Qb6
  17. 17.a4 Kb8
  18. 18.a5 Qa6
  19. 19.Ra3 Nc7
  20. 20.c4 h5
  21. 21.Be3 h4
  22. 22.gxh4 Bg4
  23. 23.Bxc5 Ne6
  24. 24.Be3 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Bxd4+
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxh4
  27. 27.Qxe7 Bf6
  28. 28.Qxf7 Bxf3
  29. 29.Rxf3 Rdh8
  30. 30.h3 Qc6
  31. 31.d4 R4h7
  32. 32.Qxg6 Rg7
  33. 33.Qc2 Bxd4
  34. 34.Rg3 Qe6
  35. 35.Qd1 Rd7
  36. 36.Bd5 Qf6
  37. 37.Rab3 Bc5
  38. 38.Qf3 Qd4
  39. 39.Qg4 Re7
  40. 40.Kh2 Bd6
  41. 41.Qg8+

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