Paulsen–Anderssen Match 1877

Paulsen wins the complete Leipzig return match
23–30 July 1877 · Leipzig, Germany
Paulsen won 5½–3½

Louis Paulsen defeated Adolf Anderssen 5½–3½ in their nine-game Leipzig match of 1877, scoring five wins against three losses with one draw.

The complete 1877 contest

Paulsen's five wins against Anderssen's three gave him the match by two points; a single draw completed the nine-game score.

This is the formal return match of 1877, not the separate 1876 meeting, of which only some games survive.

The complete score

All nine legal games from the direct 1877 table are present in match order. Their aggregate exactly reproduces Paulsen's +5 −3 =1 victory.

Cross table

5½–3½
Paulsen won · official result +5-3=1
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts
Paulsen 01101½101 5½
Anderssen 10010½010 3½

1 win · ½ draw · 0 loss — click a game number to replay it.