Joseph Blackburne vs W. Gunston

London · 1904 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black W. Gunston
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/5p1p/2Kp2p1/3N4/2P2bP1/1P3P1P/8 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.Qe2 dxe4
  8. 8.Bxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Qxe4+ Qe7
  10. 10.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  11. 11.Bf4 Bf5
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O-O Rd5
  14. 14.Nb3 Rhd8
  15. 15.Be3 a6
  16. 16.Rxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Re1 Bf6
  18. 18.Bd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Nb3 Re8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  22. 22.Nc5 Bb5
  23. 23.Kd2 Bf1
  24. 24.g3 a5
  25. 25.Kc3 c6
  26. 26.Nb3 a4
  27. 27.Nc5 Kc7
  28. 28.Nxa4 Kd6
  29. 29.Kd4 Bb5
  30. 30.Nc5 Be2
  31. 31.a4 Bg4
  32. 32.a5 Kc7
  33. 33.a6 Kb6
  34. 34.Ke5 Bc8
  35. 35.Kd6 f6
  36. 36.c3 Bg4
  37. 37.a7 Kxa7
  38. 38.Kxc6 Bf3
  39. 39.Kb5 Kb8
  40. 40.Ne6 g5
  41. 41.Nf8 h6
  42. 42.Kc5 Kc7
  43. 43.Ne6+ Kd7
  44. 44.Nd4

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