Joseph Blackburne vs Cecil Valentine De Vere

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Cecil Valentine De Vere
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 5
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pp1/4pk2/1p2r3/3B1P2/1P3K2/1P6/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 a6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Nge2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Qc7
  8. 8.f4 h5
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.Qd2 Rd8
  12. 12.Rae1 Be7
  13. 13.Bf2 Qa5
  14. 14.Nc1 Nd4
  15. 15.Nb3 Qb4
  16. 16.Qd1 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Qa5
  18. 18.e5 Bxg2
  19. 19.exf6 Bxh3
  20. 20.fxe7 Kxe7
  21. 21.Qd2 Kf8
  22. 22.Ra1 Qb6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qc6
  24. 24.Ne4 Bf5
  25. 25.Qa5 Ra8
  26. 26.c4 Bxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 Ke7
  28. 28.Rad1 Rad8
  29. 29.e5 h4
  30. 30.cxb5 axb5
  31. 31.exd6+ Rxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Qxd6
  33. 33.Qa7+ Kf6
  34. 34.Qxc5 Qxc5
  35. 35.Bxc5 hxg3
  36. 36.Kg2 Rh2+
  37. 37.Kxg3 Rd2
  38. 38.Kf3 Rd5
  39. 39.Re5 Rxe5
  40. 40.Bd4

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