Joseph Blackburne vs Emanuel Lasker

London m · 1892 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 9
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4Q3/8/3p1k2/2p1b3/2P1P2p/1P4r1/P6K/8 w - - 12 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Be7
  6. 6.Nf1 O-O
  7. 7.Ng3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.Ne1 Rb8
  11. 11.b3 c6
  12. 12.Bb2 Be6
  13. 13.f4 Ng4
  14. 14.Qe2 exf4
  15. 15.Rxf4 Ne5
  16. 16.c4 Bg5
  17. 17.Rf1 f6
  18. 18.h3 Qd7
  19. 19.Nf3 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rad1 Bf7
  22. 22.Nf5 Bg6
  23. 23.Qg3 Bxf5
  24. 24.Rxf5 Kh8
  25. 25.Rdf1 Rg8
  26. 26.h4 Bd2
  27. 27.Qf2 Ba5
  28. 28.Rxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Qxf6+ Qg7
  30. 30.h5 Bd2
  31. 31.h6 Bxh6
  32. 32.Qf2 Qxb2
  33. 33.Qxb2+ Bg7
  34. 34.Qe2 Bd4+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rg6
  36. 36.Rf3 Rbg8
  37. 37.g3 Rxg3
  38. 38.Rxg3 Rxg3
  39. 39.Qh5 Rg1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rg6
  41. 41.Qf5 Be5+
  42. 42.Kh3 Kg7
  43. 43.Qc8 Rg3+
  44. 44.Kh4 Rxd3
  45. 45.Qd7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qe8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qxc6 a5
  48. 48.Qd7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qe6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Kh5 Rg3
  51. 51.Qd7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Qd8+ Ke6
  53. 53.Qe8+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qf8+ Ke6
  55. 55.Qf5+ Ke7
  56. 56.Qc8 Rg2
  57. 57.Qc7+ Kf6
  58. 58.Qd8+ Ke6
  59. 59.Qxa5 Rh2+
  60. 60.Kg4 h5+
  61. 61.Kf3 Rh3+
  62. 62.Kf2 h4
  63. 63.Qa8 Bd4+
  64. 64.Kg2 Rg3+
  65. 65.Kh2 Be5
  66. 66.Qe8+ Kf6
  67. 67.Qf8+ Ke6
  68. 68.Qe8+ Kf6

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