David Graham Baird vs Joseph Blackburne

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White David Graham Baird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/p3k3/2p5/3bBP1p/PP1P1K2/7r/5R2/2R5 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 Ne8
  10. 10.Ne2 d5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.Kh1 Bc5
  14. 14.b4 Bxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Nd6
  17. 17.Bf3 Qh4
  18. 18.a3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bg4 f5
  20. 20.g3 Qf6
  21. 21.Bf3 Ne4
  22. 22.Bf4 Be6
  23. 23.Rc1 Bd5
  24. 24.Bxc7 Rb7
  25. 25.Be5 Qh6
  26. 26.h4 g5
  27. 27.Bxe4 Bxe4+
  28. 28.f3 Bd5
  29. 29.Qd2 f4
  30. 30.Kg1 fxg3
  31. 31.Qxg5+ Qxg5
  32. 32.hxg5 Rf7
  33. 33.Kg2 Rf5
  34. 34.Kxg3 Rxg5+
  35. 35.Kh4 Rg6
  36. 36.f4 Kf7
  37. 37.f5 Rh6+
  38. 38.Kg5 Rh3
  39. 39.Kg4 Bg2
  40. 40.Rf2 Rg8+
  41. 41.Kf4 Bd5
  42. 42.Bc7 Kf6
  43. 43.Be5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Bc7 Kf6
  45. 45.Be5+ Kf7
  46. 46.a4 h5
  47. 47.Bc7 Kf6
  48. 48.Be5+ Ke7

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