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Adolf Anderssen vs Louis Paulsen
Anderssen - Paulsen (1877), Leipzig GER, rd 6, Jul-26
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Caro Variation (C70)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 6...Nf6 7.O-O Bc5 8.a4 b4 9.a5 O-O 10.c3 d6 11.d4 Ba7 = +0.31 (20 ply)better is 7.O-O Bg7 8.Ng5 Nh6 9.Bd5 O-O 10.a4 b4 11.Nf3 Ng4 ⩲ +0.82 (19 ply)= +0.30 (21 ply) 8...Nd4 9.axb5 Nxb3 10.cxb3 axb5 11.Rxa8 Qxa8 12.Nxb5 = +0.14 (23 ply)better is 9.Nxa4 Nf6 10.Nc5 Bc8 11.O-O Qe7 12.Na4 O-O 13.Nc3 d6 ⩲ +1.06 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.53 (20 ply) after 9...Nf6 10.O-O O-O 11.Be3 h6 12.Nd2 Nh5 13.Nc4 d6 14.Re1 better is 10.h4 h6 11.h5 g5 12.Bb3 O-O 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Rb8 ⩲ +0.86 (22 ply)= +0.32 (23 ply) 11.Bh4 g5 12.Bg3 O-O 13.O-O d6 14.h4 g4 15.Nh2 f5 16.exf5 ⩲ +0.79 (22 ply)better is 11...Nd4 12.Nd2 O-O 13.O-O Rb8 14.Bb3 Nec6 15.Bc4 Nb4 = -0.05 (22 ply)better is 12.Ne2 f5 13.O-O d6 14.Re1 Kh7 15.Bd2 Nb8 16.Nc3 Nd7 = +0.46 (24 ply)= -0.15 (22 ply) 13.Ba2 Nec6 14.Na4 Nb4 15.Bb1 Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 d6 17.O-O = +0.47 (20 ply)= -0.45 (22 ply)better is 17...Nb4 18.Rfe1 a5 19.h3 Bc6 20.Ng3 a4 21.Bc4 Qc7 22.Ne4 = -0.47 (20 ply)= +0.09 (24 ply) after 18.Ng3 Nf4 19.Ne4 Qc7 20.Qa5 Qc8 21.Qxc5 Bxe4 22.Qxc8 better is 21...Bf6 22.b3 Rfe8 23.Rae1 Rxe2 24.Qxe2 Ra7 25.Qe8 Re7 ⩱ -0.65 (24 ply)= -0.13 (26 ply) after 22.Rae1 Bd5 23.Qa5 Ra7 24.b3 Bf6 25.Ne5 Rb8 26.Nc4 Qc6 better is 22...Rae8 23.Rae1 Rxe2 24.Rxe2 Bxf3 25.gxf3 h5 26.Nf1 = -0.34 (24 ply)better is 23.Rae1 c4 24.Re6 Qd8 25.Qa3 Rf6 26.h4 Rxe6 27.Rxe6 cxd3 = +0.29 (24 ply)= -0.28 (28 ply) after 23...Rfe8 24.Rae1 Rxe2 25.Rxe2 Bf6 26.Nc4 Bxc4 27.dxc4 better is 26...Rxe2 27.Rxe2 Qd6 28.Nb3 Rc8 29.Nfd2 Rc7 30.Re1 Bf6 = -0.24 (24 ply)better is 27.Rxe8 Bxe8 28.Nb3 Bf7 29.Nxc5 Rc8 30.b4 Bf8 31.Qa5 = +0.45 (27 ply)= -0.27 (26 ply)better is 33.Kf1 Be7 34.Qa2 Qg8 35.Qa1 Qd5 36.f3 Bh4 37.Qa5 Bd8 = 0.00 (26 ply)better is 33...Qe2 34.Qf1 Qxf1+ 35.Kxf1 Be7 36.Nb3 Ba4 37.Ncd2 Kg7 ⩱ -0.59 (27 ply)better is 34.Kf1 Qe7 35.Nf3 g5 36.h3 Qc7 37.Nfe5 Bg7 38.Qe1 Bf6 = 0.00 (28 ply)better is 34...Qe2 35.Qf1 Qxf1+ 36.Kxf1 Kg7 37.Nb6 Kf7 38.Ke2 Ke6 ⩱ -0.53 (31 ply)better is 35.Kf1 Bf6 36.Qa5 Qc6 37.Na3 h5 38.Nxb5 axb5 39.Qa7+ Kh6 = +0.22 (29 ply)= -0.40 (26 ply)better is 37.g4 Kg6 38.fxg5 hxg5 39.gxf5+ Qxf5 40.Qxf5+ Kxf5 = -0.08 (32 ply)better is 37...Bc6 38.fxg5 hxg5 39.Kf2 Kh6 40.Nb3 Ba8 41.Qe2 Qd5 ⩱ -0.62 (26 ply)= 0.00 (33 ply) after 38.Qxf4 Qe1+ 39.Nf1 Kg6 40.Nd6 Bd7 41.g4 fxg4 42.Ne4 Qh4 better is 39.Nf3 Bd5 40.Nfe5 Bd8 41.Qf2 Qg8+ 42.Kh2 Bc7 43.Qg3 = 0.00 (36 ply)better is 39...Bd5 40.Qf2 h5 41.Kg1 Qf7 42.Nd6 Qg7+ 43.Kf1 Qe7 ⩱ -0.62 (28 ply) 40.Nb3 Qg8 41.Nba5 Ba8 42.Nb6 Bh4 43.Nxa8 Bg3+ 44.Kh1 = 0.00 (32 ply) ⩱ -0.93 (31 ply) 41.Nac4 Qb7 42.Nb3 Qc7 43.Nc1 Bd5 44.Ne2 h5 45.b3 h4 ⩱ -0.54 (29 ply) 41...Bd8 42.Nb3 Bc7 43.Kg3 Qg8+ 44.Kf2 Bxf4 45.c3 Qg5 -+ -3.16 (33 ply)= 0.00 (34 ply) after 42.Nb6 Qd8 43.Nxa8 Qxa5 44.Qe2 Bf6 45.h4 Bd8 46.h5 Bf6 better is 51.Qg3 Qh5 52.Qe1 Kg8 53.Qf1 Kh7 54.Qe1 = 0.00 (36 ply)better is 51...a4 52.bxa4 Qxa4 53.Kg3 Qa1 54.Nd2 Qc1 55.Ndf3 Bd6 ⩱ -0.54 (33 ply)= 0.00 (37 ply) after 52.Nd6 Qe6 53.Ndc4 Bc7 54.Qe1 Qe7 55.Qg1 Qe8 56.Qg3 Qe6 61...Be7 62.Ke2 Bd5 63.Kf2 Bd8 64.Kf1 Bf6 65.Nd7 Be7 = -0.08 (39 ply)1/2-1/2

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