Joseph Blackburne vs Valentine Green

London mt · 1862 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Valentine Green
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6P/1pb5/2kq4/2p5/Q5P1/5P2/R5K1 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Qf6
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.e5 Nxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Qxe5
  9. 9.Re1 Qf6
  10. 10.Qh5 b6
  11. 11.Bd3 dxc3
  12. 12.Re2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nxc3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bg5 Qc6
  15. 15.Be4 d5
  16. 16.Bxe7 dxe4
  17. 17.Bxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.Qxh7 Kb8
  19. 19.Qxg7 f5
  20. 20.Qg5 Rf8
  21. 21.Rd1 Ba6
  22. 22.Red2 Bd3
  23. 23.a3 Bxa3
  24. 24.Nxe4 Bxb2
  25. 25.Rxb2 Bxe4
  26. 26.Rc1 Qf6
  27. 27.Qd2 Rg8
  28. 28.g3 Rd8
  29. 29.Qf4 Rd1+
  30. 30.Rxd1 Qxb2
  31. 31.Rc1 Qg7
  32. 32.h4 Kb7
  33. 33.h5 c5
  34. 34.h6 Qg6
  35. 35.Qh4 f4
  36. 36.Qxf4 Bc6
  37. 37.Qh4 Qf5
  38. 38.h7 Qd5
  39. 39.Qe7+ Ka6
  40. 40.Ra1+ Kb5
  41. 41.Qe2+ c4
  42. 42.Qb2+ Kc5
  43. 43.Qa3+

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