Joseph Blackburne vs Isidor Gunsberg

Bradford m · 1887 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bradford m
Site Bradford
Round 4
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1n2bp1/1pp2p2/3p4/P2P1NPP/1PP1N3/8/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Re1 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Nxe5 O-O
  9. 9.c3 f6
  10. 10.Nd3 Nf7
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bf5
  13. 13.Bxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Nf4 Qd7
  15. 15.Nf1 d5
  16. 16.Ne3 Rfe8
  17. 17.f3 Nd6
  18. 18.Qd2 Be6
  19. 19.Re2 Bf7
  20. 20.Rae1 Re7
  21. 21.b3 Rae8
  22. 22.Nd3 b6
  23. 23.Nb2 Nb5
  24. 24.a4 Nc7
  25. 25.Nd3 Bg6
  26. 26.Nf4 Qd6
  27. 27.g3 Qd7
  28. 28.h4 Bf7
  29. 29.g4 Qd6
  30. 30.Nf5 Rxe2
  31. 31.Rxe2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Nxe2 Qd7
  33. 33.Nf4 h5
  34. 34.Ne3 hxg4
  35. 35.fxg4 Qe7
  36. 36.Nf5 Qe4
  37. 37.Qe3 Qxe3+
  38. 38.Nxe3

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