Joseph Blackburne vs Albert Clerc

Paris · 1878 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Albert Clerc
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 10
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4Kbk1/5Np1/1p4P1/3r4/8/7R b - - 17 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.b3 Nd5
  11. 11.Bb2 Bf6
  12. 12.Ne4 Be7
  13. 13.Rac1 a5
  14. 14.a4 Ncb4
  15. 15.Ng3 f5
  16. 16.Nf1 Bd6
  17. 17.Bc3 Rf6
  18. 18.Bxb4 axb4
  19. 19.Bxd5 exd5
  20. 20.h3 Bh5
  21. 21.Ng3 Bxf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 c6
  23. 23.Ne2 Qc7
  24. 24.g3 Raf8
  25. 25.Rc2 Qe7
  26. 26.Kg2 Qe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Ng1 g5
  29. 29.Rf1 Kg7
  30. 30.f3 exf3+
  31. 31.Rxf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Nxf3 Kg6
  33. 33.Ne1 Re8
  34. 34.Re2 b6
  35. 35.Nc2 h5
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 c5
  38. 38.dxc5 bxc5
  39. 39.Rd2 Re5
  40. 40.Kf3 Bf8
  41. 41.Rd1 c4
  42. 42.Rb1 Re8
  43. 43.Nd4 Ra8
  44. 44.Nb5 Kf6
  45. 45.e4 dxe4+
  46. 46.Kxe4 cxb3
  47. 47.Rxb3 Rxa4
  48. 48.Nd4 Ra3
  49. 49.Rb1 Bc5
  50. 50.Nb3 Bd6
  51. 51.Kd5 Be7
  52. 52.Nd4 Rh3
  53. 53.Rf1+ Kg6
  54. 54.Nf5 Rd3+
  55. 55.Ke6 Bf6
  56. 56.Rh1

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