Joseph Blackburne vs Isidor Gunsberg

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 85 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 0-1
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 32
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/4n1p1/5k2/6r1/R5K1 w - - 10 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bd6
  7. 7.Rc1 O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 Bb7
  9. 9.h3 Nbd7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Bf5 g6
  14. 14.Bd3 c5
  15. 15.Qa4 c4
  16. 16.Bb1 a6
  17. 17.Qd1 b5
  18. 18.Nh2 b4
  19. 19.Ne2 Ne4
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.f4 exf3
  22. 22.Nxf3 a5
  23. 23.Qe1 Qe7
  24. 24.Qh4 Qxh4
  25. 25.Nxh4 Nb6
  26. 26.Rf6 Bc7
  27. 27.Rcf1 Re7
  28. 28.R6f2 Be4
  29. 29.Nf3 Bd3
  30. 30.Re1 Rce8
  31. 31.Nf4 Be4
  32. 32.Ng5 Bc6
  33. 33.Rc1 h6
  34. 34.Nf3 Bxf4
  35. 35.exf4 Bxf3
  36. 36.Rxf3 f5
  37. 37.a3 c3
  38. 38.bxc3 Nc4
  39. 39.cxb4 Nxd2
  40. 40.Rd3 Ne4
  41. 41.bxa5 Ra8
  42. 42.Rc6 Kf7
  43. 43.a6 Re6
  44. 44.d5 Rxc6
  45. 45.dxc6 Rxa6
  46. 46.c7 Rc6
  47. 47.Rd7+ Ke6
  48. 48.Rg7 Kf6
  49. 49.Rd7 Rc5
  50. 50.a4 Nc3
  51. 51.g4 fxg4
  52. 52.hxg4 Ne2+
  53. 53.Kf2 Nxf4
  54. 54.a5 Ne6
  55. 55.a6 Rxc7
  56. 56.a7 Rc2+
  57. 57.Kg3 Ra2
  58. 58.Rb7 Ra3+
  59. 59.Kf2 Kg5
  60. 60.Rh7 Nd4
  61. 61.Rc7 Kf4
  62. 62.Rc4 Ra2+
  63. 63.Ke1 Ke4
  64. 64.Rc7 Ke3
  65. 65.Rc3+ Kf4
  66. 66.Rc4 Ke5
  67. 67.Rc7 Kf6
  68. 68.Rh7 Nb5
  69. 69.Rxh6 Rxa7
  70. 70.Kf2 Kg5
  71. 71.Rh8 Kxg4
  72. 72.Rb8 Rf7+
  73. 73.Kg2 Nc3
  74. 74.Rb4+ Rf4
  75. 75.Rb3 Ne4
  76. 76.Rb4 g5
  77. 77.Rb3 Rf2+
  78. 78.Kg1 Rf3
  79. 79.Rb4 Kf4
  80. 80.Ra4 g4
  81. 81.Kg2 Rf2+
  82. 82.Kg1 Rc2
  83. 83.Ra1 Kf3
  84. 84.Rf1+ Rf2
  85. 85.Ra1 Rg2+

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