Siegbert Tarrasch vs Louis Paulsen

DSB-06.Kongress · 1889 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-06.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 13
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B58)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

4r3/2b3k1/1pPp1q2/p2Prp1p/P1PQp1pP/6P1/4RPB1/4R1K1 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 Ng4
  12. 12.Rad1 Nxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 Qa5
  14. 14.a3 Qc5
  15. 15.Qd2 a6
  16. 16.b4 Qa7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bd8
  18. 18.c4 Rc8
  19. 19.Qe3 b6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qb7
  21. 21.h3 Ne7
  22. 22.Ne3 Bc7
  23. 23.Bd3 Ng6
  24. 24.Nd5 Bd8
  25. 25.Kh2 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe3 Bxd5
  27. 27.exd5 f5
  28. 28.Bf1 Qa4
  29. 29.Rb1 Qe8
  30. 30.Nd4 Nf4
  31. 31.Nc6 Bc7
  32. 32.Qf3 Qf7
  33. 33.g3 Ng6
  34. 34.a4 Ne7
  35. 35.b5 a5
  36. 36.Be2 Nxc6
  37. 37.bxc6 e4
  38. 38.Qh5 Qf6
  39. 39.Bf1 Rce8
  40. 40.Bg2 Qd4
  41. 41.Qe2 Re7
  42. 42.Rbd1 Qf6
  43. 43.Qd2 Rfe8
  44. 44.Re2 Re5
  45. 45.Rde1 g5
  46. 46.Kg1 h5
  47. 47.Qd4 g4
  48. 48.h4 Kg7

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