Adolf Anderssen vs Joseph Blackburne

Baden-Baden · 1870 · French Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 12
Date 1870.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/5pk1/p1p2Q2/2N4p/1q6/8/5RPK/r7 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.Na4 c4
  11. 11.b3 cxb3
  12. 12.axb3 O-O
  13. 13.Ba3 Bxa3
  14. 14.Rxa3 Qd6
  15. 15.Qc1 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 Ra7
  17. 17.Nc5 Rae7
  18. 18.f3 Re3
  19. 19.Nge4 dxe4
  20. 20.Qxe3 exf3
  21. 21.Qxf3 Qxd4+
  22. 22.Qf2 Qd5
  23. 23.b4 Ng4
  24. 24.c4 Qxc4
  25. 25.Qd2 h5
  26. 26.h3 Re2
  27. 27.Qd8+ Kh7
  28. 28.hxg4 Qxg4
  29. 29.Rf2 Re1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rd1
  31. 31.Rd3 Ra1
  32. 32.Rg3 Qxb4
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  34. 34.Qf6+

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