Johannes Zukertort vs Louis Paulsen

Altona MT · 1869 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event Altona MT
Site Altona
Round 2
Date 1869.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/8/p1p1p2P/2PqP1Q1/1P1K3R/P7/5r2 w - - 35 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.h3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.Nh2 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Bf6
  14. 14.Qd2 Ne5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Nf3 f6
  17. 17.Nxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  19. 19.Rf1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qf2 Rd8
  21. 21.Qf3 c6
  22. 22.Ne2 Bc8
  23. 23.Ng3 Be6
  24. 24.Nf5 Qd7
  25. 25.Qg3 Kh8
  26. 26.b3 Rf8
  27. 27.Nh4 Re8
  28. 28.Nf3 Bg8
  29. 29.Rf2 Qc7
  30. 30.Nh4 Qd7
  31. 31.Qf3 Be6
  32. 32.Qh5 Ra8
  33. 33.Nf3 Kg8
  34. 34.Ng5 h6
  35. 35.Nxe6 Qxe6
  36. 36.Qf5 Qe7
  37. 37.c4 a5
  38. 38.Rf3 Rd8
  39. 39.Kh2 Ra8
  40. 40.Kg3 Rd8
  41. 41.Kg4 Ra8
  42. 42.h4 Rd8
  43. 43.g3 Rd7
  44. 44.Kh3 Rd8
  45. 45.g4 Ra8
  46. 46.g5 hxg5
  47. 47.h5 Rd8
  48. 48.Kg4 d5
  49. 49.Qxg5 Qd7+
  50. 50.Qf5 Qe7
  51. 51.Kh3 dxe4
  52. 52.dxe4 Rd1
  53. 53.Qc8+ Rd8
  54. 54.Qxc6 Rd1
  55. 55.Qc8+ Rd8
  56. 56.Qg4 Rd6
  57. 57.Qc8+ Rd8
  58. 58.Qf5 Rd6
  59. 59.Qc8+ Rd8
  60. 60.Qc6 Rd1
  61. 61.Qc8+ Rd8
  62. 62.Qf5 Rd6
  63. 63.Kg4 Rd1
  64. 64.Rh3 Rg1+
  65. 65.Rg3 Rh1
  66. 66.Qc8+ Kh7
  67. 67.Rh3 Rg1+
  68. 68.Kf3 Rf1+
  69. 69.Ke2 Qf6
  70. 70.Qg4 Qf2+
  71. 71.Kd3 Qd4+

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