Joseph Blackburne vs Walter John

Ostend · 1906 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Walter John
Result 1-0
Event Ostend
Site Ostend
Date 1906.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rk1r4/2p2p2/1PP5/p2Q2pp/1b1p4/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bd6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.c3 Be7
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.Ne1 g5
  12. 12.Nc2 Nd7
  13. 13.Ne3 Nf8
  14. 14.Qa4+ Kd8
  15. 15.Bg4 Ng6
  16. 16.Bxc8 Kxc8
  17. 17.Nf5 h5
  18. 18.Be3 Nf4
  19. 19.c4 Kb8
  20. 20.Qd7 Ng6
  21. 21.b4 Rd8
  22. 22.Qa4 Nh4
  23. 23.c5 Nxf5
  24. 24.c6 bxc6
  25. 25.dxc6 a6
  26. 26.b5 a5
  27. 27.b6 Nd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 exd4
  29. 29.Rab1 d5
  30. 30.e5 Qe6
  31. 31.Qb5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rfe1 Qxe1+
  33. 33.Rxe1 Bb4
  34. 34.Qxd5

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