Joseph Blackburne vs David Graham Baird

USA-06.Congress+ · 1889 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black David Graham Baird
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-06.Congress+
Site New York
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k1p1/2p4p/p1P2K1P/6P1/PP6/8/8 w - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qf6
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.Be3 Nge7
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc2 Bxe3
  9. 9.Nxe3 d6
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Nac2 Qg6
  12. 12.f3 f5
  13. 13.Bc4+ Be6
  14. 14.exf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  16. 16.O-O Nxe3
  17. 17.Nxe3 Rae8
  18. 18.Nd5 Qf7
  19. 19.f4 Nd8
  20. 20.b3 c6
  21. 21.Nb4 Re4
  22. 22.Qxd6 Rxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 Rxf4
  25. 25.Nd3 Rf5
  26. 26.Re1 Rd5
  27. 27.Re3 Ne6
  28. 28.c4 Rd4
  29. 29.Kf2 Nf4
  30. 30.Nxf4 Rxf4+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rf6
  32. 32.Re7 Rf7
  33. 33.Re8+ Rf8
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  35. 35.Kf4 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke5 Kd7
  37. 37.c5 a5
  38. 38.h4 Ke7
  39. 39.h5 h6
  40. 40.g3 Kd7
  41. 41.Kf5 Ke7
  42. 42.g4 Kf7
  43. 43.Ke5 Ke7
  44. 44.a3 Kd7
  45. 45.Kf5 Ke7

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