Joseph Blackburne vs A. Curnock

London · 1904 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black A. Curnock
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 5
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3k1n1/6p1/1p2Pp1p/1P1K1P1P/1BP3P1/8/8 b - h3 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d4 Nd7
  5. 5.dxe5 Nxe5
  6. 6.Nxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.Qh5 g6
  8. 8.Qxe5 Nf6
  9. 9.Bh6 Rg8
  10. 10.Bg5 Ng4
  11. 11.Qxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Kxe7
  13. 13.Nc3 c6
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rad8
  16. 16.Be2 Nf6
  17. 17.f4 Ne8
  18. 18.e5 Nc7
  19. 19.Bc4 Bf5
  20. 20.Bb3 Bg4
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Ne4 Rd4
  23. 23.Nf6 Be2
  24. 24.Re1 Ba6
  25. 25.g3 h5
  26. 26.c3 Rd2
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Bd3
  29. 29.Kf2 Bf5
  30. 30.Bb3 Na6
  31. 31.Ke3 Nc5
  32. 32.Bd1 Bb1
  33. 33.a3 Bf5
  34. 34.b4 Ne6
  35. 35.Bb3 Nc7
  36. 36.a4 b6
  37. 37.Ne4 Bxe4
  38. 38.Kxe4 f5+
  39. 39.Kf3 b5
  40. 40.Ke3 Ne8
  41. 41.Kd4 Ng7
  42. 42.axb5 cxb5
  43. 43.h4

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