Joseph Blackburne vs Frank Marshall

Ostende · 1905 · French Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 8
Date 1905.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/p5k1/1p2bp2/3p1qp1/2rB4/2P3R1/P1P1RPP1/6K1 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Be6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nd4 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nb3 Be7
  12. 12.Bf3 Ne5
  13. 13.Re1 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 Rc8
  15. 15.h3 h6
  16. 16.Be3 Bb4
  17. 17.Bd4 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Ne4
  19. 19.Rad1 Qg5
  20. 20.Qe3 Qg6
  21. 21.Nd2 Nxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 b6
  23. 23.Qf3 Rc4
  24. 24.Re3 Re8
  25. 25.Qe2 Qh7
  26. 26.Rg3 g5
  27. 27.h4 Qf5
  28. 28.hxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Qh5 f6
  30. 30.Qxe8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Re2

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