Joseph Blackburne vs H. Gifford

Paris · 1878 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black H. Gifford
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3br1kr/3q1Rp1/6Qp/1p1pP3/p5b1/1P5P/P2B2P1/5RK1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bc4 Ng6
  8. 8.O-O Bb6
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.Na3 h6
  12. 12.Rae1 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nc2 Rae8
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Qc6
  17. 17.b3 Be6
  18. 18.Bd3 Bd5
  19. 19.Qf2 a5
  20. 20.Rc1 Qd7
  21. 21.Qg3 Be6
  22. 22.Rcd1 c6
  23. 23.h3 Bd8
  24. 24.Rd2 Bh4
  25. 25.Qf3 Bd8
  26. 26.Qh5 Kh7
  27. 27.Rdf2 Rh8
  28. 28.Rf3 Kg8
  29. 29.Bxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Qxg6 b5
  31. 31.Bd2 Bd5
  32. 32.R3f2 a4
  33. 33.Ne3 Be6
  34. 34.d5 cxd5
  35. 35.Ng4 Bxg4
  36. 36.Rf7

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