Joseph Blackburne vs Berthold Englisch

Paris · 1878 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Berthold Englisch
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3R4/p3N1p1/r4r1p/7P/8/6P1/3R2K1 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd5 Bb7
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.d3 Qd6
  10. 10.Qe2 c5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 c6
  13. 13.Nd1 Nf8
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bf6
  16. 16.f4 Ne6
  17. 17.N3g4 Bg7
  18. 18.O-O h5
  19. 19.Nf2 Nxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Bxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.b3 O-O-O
  23. 23.Nh3 f5
  24. 24.Ng5 Qe7
  25. 25.h4 Rhf8
  26. 26.Qe3 Rde8
  27. 27.Qh3 Qd7
  28. 28.Rae1 Qd4+
  29. 29.Qe3 Qxe3+
  30. 30.Rxe3 c4
  31. 31.bxc4 bxc4
  32. 32.Ref3 c5
  33. 33.Rf4 cxd3
  34. 34.cxd3 Re5
  35. 35.Rc1 Kd7
  36. 36.Nf3 Ree8
  37. 37.exf5 Kd6
  38. 38.f6 Bd5
  39. 39.d4 cxd4
  40. 40.Rxd4 Rxf6
  41. 41.Rcd1 Rf5
  42. 42.R4d2 Re4
  43. 43.a5 Ra4
  44. 44.Nd4 Rf6
  45. 45.Nc2 Rxa5
  46. 46.Ne3 Ke6
  47. 47.Nxd5 Rf5
  48. 48.Nc7+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rd7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Ne6

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