Johannes Zukertort vs Louis Paulsen

DSB-05.Kongress · 1887 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 0-1
Event DSB-05.Kongress
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/3r2p1/5p1p/p3bP1P/3p4/2P1R3/PK4P1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nge7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qf2 Bb4
  9. 9.Bd2 d6
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nb5 Bc5
  12. 12.Qg3 e5
  13. 13.Bc3 Qe7
  14. 14.f5 a6
  15. 15.Na3 b5
  16. 16.Nb1 Bb7
  17. 17.Bd2 Kh8
  18. 18.Bg5 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Qf7
  20. 20.Nc3 Nd4
  21. 21.Bd3 b4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Qxd5
  25. 25.Kb1 Qc5
  26. 26.h4 d5
  27. 27.h5 h6
  28. 28.Be2 e4
  29. 29.Qb3 a5
  30. 30.Qa4 Rfc8
  31. 31.Rh3 Be5
  32. 32.Bb5 Rc7
  33. 33.Bd7 e3
  34. 34.Rc1 Qd4
  35. 35.c3 Qd3+
  36. 36.Qc2 Qxc2+
  37. 37.Rxc2 Rxd7
  38. 38.Rxe3 bxc3
  39. 39.bxc3 Rb8+
  40. 40.Rb2 Rxb2+
  41. 41.Kxb2 d4

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