Joseph Blackburne vs Horatio Caro

Vienna · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 82 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Horatio Caro
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b4/5k2/3p1pN1/p1p1pP2/1pP1Pp2/1P1P1P2/1P4K1/8 w - - 37 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.Be3 Be7
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Na5
  11. 11.Ne2 c5
  12. 12.c3 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Be6
  14. 14.c4 b4
  15. 15.Nh2 g5
  16. 16.g4 h5
  17. 17.f3 hxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Kd7
  19. 19.Ng3 Qg8
  20. 20.Qg2 Ne8
  21. 21.Nf5 Nc7
  22. 22.Nf1 Bxf5
  23. 23.Rxh8 Qxh8
  24. 24.gxf5 Rg8
  25. 25.Bf2 Kc8
  26. 26.Ne3 Kb7
  27. 27.Ke2 Qg7
  28. 28.Rh1 Rh8
  29. 29.Rh3 Bf6
  30. 30.Ng4 Ne8
  31. 31.Be3 Bd8
  32. 32.Qh1 Rxh3
  33. 33.Qxh3 Kc7
  34. 34.Qh5 Kd7
  35. 35.Bd2 f6
  36. 36.Nh6 a5
  37. 37.Kf2 Be7
  38. 38.Ng4 Bd8
  39. 39.Qh1 Ke7
  40. 40.Kg2 Kf8
  41. 41.Ne3 Kg8
  42. 42.Nd5 Nc7
  43. 43.Ne3 Ne8
  44. 44.Qd1 Qd7
  45. 45.Nd5 Kf7
  46. 46.Ne3 Kg8
  47. 47.Ng4 Kf8
  48. 48.Be3 Kg8
  49. 49.Kg3 Kf8
  50. 50.Qh1 Qg7
  51. 51.Nf2 Kg8
  52. 52.Qh5 Qf7
  53. 53.Qg4 Ng7
  54. 54.Kg2 Kf8
  55. 55.Kg1 Nh5
  56. 56.Qh3 Nf4
  57. 57.Bxf4 gxf4
  58. 58.Ng4 Ke7
  59. 59.Qh6 Kd7
  60. 60.Qg6 Qf8
  61. 61.Kg2 Be7
  62. 62.Kh3 Qh8+
  63. 63.Qh6 Qxh6+
  64. 64.Nxh6 Ke8
  65. 65.Kg2 Bd8
  66. 66.Kf2 Kf8
  67. 67.Ke2 Kg7
  68. 68.Ng4 Kf7
  69. 69.Nf2 Bb6
  70. 70.Kd2 Ke7
  71. 71.Kc2 Kd7
  72. 72.Nd1 Kc6
  73. 73.Kd2 Kd7
  74. 74.Nf2 Kc6
  75. 75.Ng4 Bd8
  76. 76.Nh6 Kd7
  77. 77.Nf7 Be7
  78. 78.Nh8 Ke8
  79. 79.Ke2 Bd8
  80. 80.Kf2 Kf8
  81. 81.Kg2 Kg7
  82. 82.Ng6 Kf7

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