Joseph Blackburne vs Isidor Gunsberg

Bradford m · 1887 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1-0
Event Bradford m
Site Bradford
Round 2
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/8/p1p1P1Pp/3p4/1P6/P4KP1/8 b - - 0 40

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.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.f4 Bxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Qg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bf5
  12. 12.Bxf5 Nxf5
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Rad8
  15. 15.Rac1 f6
  16. 16.Bf2 fxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Rd7
  18. 18.Ne2 Nd8
  19. 19.Nf4 Qh6
  20. 20.Rcd1 c6
  21. 21.Qc1 Rdf7
  22. 22.Ne2 Qxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Ne6
  24. 24.Rcd1 h5
  25. 25.h4 Nh6
  26. 26.Be3 Ng4
  27. 27.Rxf7 Rxf7
  28. 28.Rd3 g6
  29. 29.Rb3 b6
  30. 30.Rc3 c5
  31. 31.dxc5 Nxe3
  32. 32.Rxe3 bxc5
  33. 33.Rg3 g5
  34. 34.Nc3 d4
  35. 35.Ne4 Rf5
  36. 36.Nxg5 Nxg5
  37. 37.Rxg5+ Rxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Kf7
  39. 39.Kf2 a5
  40. 40.b3

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