Joseph Blackburne vs Philipp Meitner

Vienna · 1873 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Philipp Meitner
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r2/1p2n1bk/p2p4/2p1p1Q1/4P1N1/P1PP4/BP3P2/2K5 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.h4 d6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.a3 Bg4
  9. 9.Ne2 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Bf6
  11. 11.h5 g5
  12. 12.c3 Qd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Nge7
  14. 14.Qb3 O-O
  15. 15.Qc2 Na5
  16. 16.Ba2 c5
  17. 17.Rg1 Kh8
  18. 18.Qd2 Nac6
  19. 19.Nf1 Qh3
  20. 20.O-O-O Qxh5
  21. 21.Nh2 Bg7
  22. 22.Ng4 f6
  23. 23.Rh1 Qg6
  24. 24.Rh2 h5
  25. 25.Rdh1 h4
  26. 26.Rxh4+ gxh4
  27. 27.Rxh4+ Qh7
  28. 28.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Ne5
  31. 31.Bxe5 fxe5
  32. 32.Qg5

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