Adolf Anderssen vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C61)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/pp4pp/8/2p2NP1/2P2P2/2b5/P2p1K1P/3R4 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 exd4
  5. 5.d3 c6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nd2 Be6
  10. 10.Ne4 Be7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.Bd2 Qd7
  13. 13.Rae1 Rae8
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bc5
  16. 16.Qf3 Ne3
  17. 17.Bxe3 dxe3
  18. 18.Qe2 Bxc4
  19. 19.dxc4 Rf6
  20. 20.Rd1 Rd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qf6
  23. 23.g4 Rd8
  24. 24.Re1 Qxb2
  25. 25.g5 Qc3
  26. 26.Kh1 Qd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 exd2
  28. 28.Rd1 Bb4
  29. 29.Kg2 Re8
  30. 30.c3 Bxc3
  31. 31.Kf2 c5

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