Simon Alapin vs Joseph Blackburne

Monte Carlo · 1901 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Simon Alapin
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 13
Date 1901.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/R3p1rk/3pPpp1/3P1P1p/4K2P/3nN1P1/8 b - - 12 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.cxd4 d5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.O-O f5
  10. 10.Be3 g6
  11. 11.Rc1 Bh6
  12. 12.Qd2 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 h5
  14. 14.Ne2 Nh6
  15. 15.Ng5 h4
  16. 16.h3 Nf7
  17. 17.Nxf7 Kxf7
  18. 18.f4 Bd7
  19. 19.a3 Rc8
  20. 20.b4 Na7
  21. 21.Rxc8 Nxc8
  22. 22.Nc1 Ba4
  23. 23.Na2 Bb3
  24. 24.Nc3 Nb6
  25. 25.Rb1 Bc4
  26. 26.a4 Bxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Nc4
  28. 28.a5 g5
  29. 29.b5 Rg8
  30. 30.bxa6 bxa6
  31. 31.Rb7+ Kg6
  32. 32.Ne2 Kh6
  33. 33.Qc3 Qxa5
  34. 34.Qxa5 Nxa5
  35. 35.Rb6 Rg6
  36. 36.Rxa6 Nc4
  37. 37.Kf2 Nd2
  38. 38.Ke3 Nc4+
  39. 39.Kf2 Nd2
  40. 40.Ke3 Nc4+
  41. 41.Kf2 Nd2
  42. 42.Ke3

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