Joseph Blackburne vs Mikhail Chigorin

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 14
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1k5p/1p4p1/4qp2/2Q4P/1PK2P2/6P1/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 cxd4
  5. 5.Bxc4 Nc6
  6. 6.exd4 e6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Qa5
  11. 11.Qe2 Rd8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Bd7
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Rxd5 Qc7
  16. 16.Ng5 Be8
  17. 17.Qh5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Rxg5 Qd6
  19. 19.Bb3 Qf6
  20. 20.Rg3 Rd6
  21. 21.Re1 g6
  22. 22.Qc5 b6
  23. 23.Qa3 Na5
  24. 24.Rf3 Qd8
  25. 25.Bg5 Qd7
  26. 26.Ba4 Re6
  27. 27.Rxe6 Qxe6
  28. 28.h4 Nc4
  29. 29.Qb3 Bxa4
  30. 30.Qxa4 f5
  31. 31.b3 Ne5
  32. 32.Re3 Qd5
  33. 33.f3 a5
  34. 34.Bf6 Nd7
  35. 35.Bb2 Kf7
  36. 36.Qf4 Re8
  37. 37.Rxe8 Kxe8
  38. 38.Bd4 Qe6
  39. 39.Kf2 Kd8
  40. 40.Qh6 Qd5
  41. 41.Ke3 Qe6+
  42. 42.Kd3 a4
  43. 43.Qg5+ Kc8
  44. 44.Qc1+ Kb7
  45. 45.Qc4 Qd6
  46. 46.Kc3 axb3
  47. 47.axb3 Ne5
  48. 48.Bxe5 Qxe5+

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