Joseph Blackburne vs Francis Lee

London · 1900 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Francis Lee
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 13
Date 1900.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/8/1R5p/6p1/7r/6K1 w - - 4 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 Nd5
  9. 9.Nd2 Bb4
  10. 10.Qc2 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Na5
  12. 12.e4 Nb6
  13. 13.Nf3 Bd7
  14. 14.Ba3 Re8
  15. 15.h4 Nc6
  16. 16.e5 h6
  17. 17.Nd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Bc5 Ne7
  19. 19.Rab1 Ned5
  20. 20.Rfe1 Ba4
  21. 21.Qc1 a6
  22. 22.Ba3 Bb5
  23. 23.Ne4 Nd7
  24. 24.Bh3 Bc6
  25. 25.Rb2 b5
  26. 26.Rbe2 a5
  27. 27.f4 b4
  28. 28.Bb2 a4
  29. 29.a3 bxc3
  30. 30.Bxc3 Nxc3
  31. 31.Nxc3 Rb3
  32. 32.f5 Qe7
  33. 33.fxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.Re3 Qxa3
  35. 35.Qxa3 Rxa3
  36. 36.d5 exd5
  37. 37.e6 Ne5
  38. 38.Bg2 Nd3
  39. 39.Bxd5 Rxc3
  40. 40.Bxc6 Re7
  41. 41.Bxa4 Ra3
  42. 42.Bb5 Ra8
  43. 43.R1e2 Ra1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rc1
  45. 45.h5 Nc5
  46. 46.Bc6 Nb3
  47. 47.Ra2 g5
  48. 48.Bd5 Nd4
  49. 49.Re4 Nf5
  50. 50.Ree2 Rc3
  51. 51.Ra8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rd8 Rxg3+
  53. 53.Kh2 Rd3
  54. 54.Rf2 c6
  55. 55.Rxf5 Rxd5
  56. 56.Rfxd5 cxd5
  57. 57.Rxd5 Rxe6
  58. 58.Rc5 Re4
  59. 59.Kg3 Rh4
  60. 60.Rc7+ Kf8
  61. 61.Kf3 Rxh5
  62. 62.Rxc4 Rh3+
  63. 63.Kg2 Re3
  64. 64.Rc7 Re7
  65. 65.Rc6 Kg7
  66. 66.Kg3 Re4
  67. 67.Ra6 h5
  68. 68.Rb6 Re3+
  69. 69.Kf2 Ra3
  70. 70.Rc6 h4
  71. 71.Rb6 g4
  72. 72.Rb4 g3+
  73. 73.Kg2 Ra2+
  74. 74.Kg1 Rh2

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