Joseph Blackburne vs Johann Nepomuk Berger

DSB-06.Kongress · 1889 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johann Nepomuk Berger
Result 1-0
Event DSB-06.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 13
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pq5k/1p3bp1/3r4/4Q3/BP1RP3/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 Be7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Rc1 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nd7
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Bb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Nd4 Ne6
  15. 15.Rxc8 Qxc8
  16. 16.Nf5 Bf6
  17. 17.Be5 Qd8
  18. 18.Bd6 Re8
  19. 19.Ba3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nd6 Rd8
  21. 21.Bf5 Qc6
  22. 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  23. 23.Qh5+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qxf7+ Kh7
  25. 25.Nxb7 Rd7
  26. 26.Qh5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qe8+ Kh7
  28. 28.b3 d4
  29. 29.Rc1 Qxb7
  30. 30.Qxe6 d3
  31. 31.Rd1 Kh8
  32. 32.Qe8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qh5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qb5 Rd5
  35. 35.Qe8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qe4+ g6
  37. 37.Rxd3

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