Joseph Blackburne vs Francis Lee

London · 1899 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Francis Lee
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 22
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3q1k2/pp6/2p2n2/3p2Q1/3P2p1/2PB4/PP4K1/8 w - - 15 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bb4
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.Bg5 c6
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ng3 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.Nh4 Bd6
  13. 13.Ngf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nxf5 Bf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Qxf4
  16. 16.g3 Qc7
  17. 17.Re1 g6
  18. 18.Nh4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qd2 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Re8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  22. 22.Qe3 Ng7
  23. 23.Nf3 Ne6
  24. 24.h4 Kg7
  25. 25.h5 Qd8
  26. 26.Ne5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Qxe5+ Kh6
  28. 28.hxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.f4 Ng7
  30. 30.Kg2 f5
  31. 31.Qe1 Nh5
  32. 32.c3 Kg7
  33. 33.Qe5+ Kf7
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.Qxf5+ Nf6
  37. 37.Qg6+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qh6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qh6+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qh6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qg5+ Kf8

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