Joseph Blackburne vs Berthold Englisch

London+ · 1883 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Berthold Englisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r5k1/r2b2p1/1p4qp/2p1p3/1pPnNp2/1P1P1P1P/PR1R1QPN/4K3 b - - 18 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf1 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Ng3 Kh8
  10. 10.O-O f6
  11. 11.Nh4 Be6
  12. 12.Nhf5 Qd7
  13. 13.Bxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Be3 Bb6
  15. 15.Bxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Ne3 Qd7
  17. 17.Qc2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 f5
  19. 19.Nef1 Qf7
  20. 20.b3 b5
  21. 21.f3 Qg6
  22. 22.Qf2 b4
  23. 23.c4 f4
  24. 24.Ne4 Nd4
  25. 25.Rab1 Bf5
  26. 26.Kh1 b6
  27. 27.Rb2 c5
  28. 28.Qe1 Rd7
  29. 29.Rbd2 h6
  30. 30.Qf2 Qh5
  31. 31.Rb2 Rf8
  32. 32.h3 Rfd8
  33. 33.Nh2 Nc6
  34. 34.Rbd2 Rf7
  35. 35.Kg1 Qg6
  36. 36.Kf1 Kg8
  37. 37.Ke1 Ra8
  38. 38.Nf1 Rfa7
  39. 39.Rb2 Bd7
  40. 40.Rdd2 Nd4
  41. 41.Nh2

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