Joseph Blackburne vs Amos Burn

Berlin · 1897 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Amos Burn
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1897.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1p2R3/2p2k2/2B2Bp1/2PP4/1P5P/3r3n/5K2 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Re8
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.Rae1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Qb6
  12. 12.Nd1 Bg4
  13. 13.Nxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.c3 Qc7
  16. 16.Kh1 f6
  17. 17.Bh4 Nf8
  18. 18.Bg3 Bf4
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd2
  20. 20.Nxc7 Bxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Kf7
  22. 22.Nxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.b3 a5
  24. 24.Bd6 Ng6
  25. 25.h3 a4
  26. 26.c4 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Ra2
  28. 28.Re2 Ra1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd1
  30. 30.Re3 Nh4
  31. 31.g4 g5
  32. 32.Bc5 Rd2
  33. 33.Bxh7 Rxf2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Rd2
  35. 35.Bd3 f5
  36. 36.gxf5 Bxf5
  37. 37.Re7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Bxf5 Nf3+
  39. 39.Kf1 Nh2+

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