Joseph Blackburne vs James Mortimer

London · 1883 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black James Mortimer
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 19
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3kr1Q/3pR3/b2Pp1q1/p1Pp2p1/8/1P4p1/PB3PK1/8 b - - 5 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.e5 Nd5
  10. 10.Ne4 f5
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 O-O
  13. 13.c4 Nf6
  14. 14.b3 Bb7
  15. 15.c5 a5
  16. 16.Re1 Ba6
  17. 17.Bf3 Qb8
  18. 18.Bb2 Qb4
  19. 19.Rc1 Qh4
  20. 20.Qd2 g5
  21. 21.g3 Qh6
  22. 22.h4 f4
  23. 23.hxg5 Qxg5
  24. 24.Re5 Qh6
  25. 25.Kg2 Nd5
  26. 26.Rh1 Qg6
  27. 27.Bxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.Rhh5 h6
  29. 29.Qd4 fxg3
  30. 30.Reg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Qh8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rh7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Re7+

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