Joseph Blackburne vs Imbrey

London · 1879 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Imbrey
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1879.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/pp5p/7R/4qp2/2P1p3/P2rB3/1P3P1P/4Q1RK b - - 11 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd8
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bg5 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Ne4 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Ne5 f6
  14. 14.Qh5 f5
  15. 15.Qh4 N7f6
  16. 16.c4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.a3 Nc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Re3 Qd7
  22. 22.Bc2 Qf7
  23. 23.Rg3 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 fxe4
  25. 25.Rf1 g6
  26. 26.Bh6 Re8
  27. 27.Qxe4 e5
  28. 28.Rf3 Bf5
  29. 29.Qe3 Rad8
  30. 30.g4 e4
  31. 31.Rf4 Rd3
  32. 32.Qe1 Qe6
  33. 33.gxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Kh1 Kh8
  35. 35.Rh4 Qf6
  36. 36.Bg5 Qc6
  37. 37.Be3 Qf6
  38. 38.Rh6 Qe5
  39. 39.Rg1

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