Joseph Blackburne vs Isidor Gunsberg

Monte Carlo · 1901 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1901.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/1pp2k1B/1p1p1r1p/7K/8/7P/Pr6/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bc5
  4. 4.Be2 d6
  5. 5.d3 Nge7
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.Nxb6 axb6
  8. 8.O-O Ng6
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.c3 h6
  11. 11.Ne1 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.g4 Be4
  15. 15.f3 Bd5
  16. 16.Ng2 Qf6
  17. 17.Be3 Qe6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nh4
  19. 19.Nxh4 Qxe3+
  20. 20.Kg2 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nf5 Bxf3+
  22. 22.Rxf3 Qxf3+
  23. 23.Qxf3 Nxf3
  24. 24.Kxf3 g6
  25. 25.Re1 gxf5
  26. 26.Re7 fxg4+
  27. 27.Kxg4 Ra4+
  28. 28.Kh5 Rf7
  29. 29.Re6 Kg7
  30. 30.Rg6+ Kf8
  31. 31.Rg2 Rf6
  32. 32.Bb1 Raf4
  33. 33.Bh7 Rf2
  34. 34.Rg8+ Kf7
  35. 35.h3 Rxb2

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