Johann Nepomuk Berger vs Joseph Blackburne

DSB-02.Kongress · 1881 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Johann Nepomuk Berger
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-02.Kongress
Site Berlin
Round 2
Date 1881.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4r1rk/pp3ppp/2pb2n1/6R1/3PpP2/4B2q/PPPQNPRP/7K w - - 12 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg4
  9. 9.Kh1 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 Qd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 Qh3
  13. 13.Be2 Bd6
  14. 14.f4 Ne7
  15. 15.Rg1 Ng6
  16. 16.Rg5 Kh8
  17. 17.Rag1 Rae8
  18. 18.R1g2 Rg8
  19. 19.Bd3 c6
  20. 20.Ne2 Ne4
  21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.R5g4 Qh5
  23. 23.Rg5 Qh3
  24. 24.R5g4 Qh5
  25. 25.Rg5 Qh3
  26. 26.R5g4 Qh5
  27. 27.Rg5 Qh3

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