Joseph Blackburne vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1873 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/8/p4Q2/1p2P2p/4B1r1/1P5K/P7/8 b - - 13 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.h3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.Ba4 c5
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Bg5 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Qd2 Be6
  15. 15.b3 Nc6
  16. 16.Bb1 Ne7
  17. 17.Nc2 Ng6
  18. 18.Ne3 Nf4
  19. 19.Kh2 Qd7
  20. 20.Ng1 Bg5
  21. 21.Bc2 d5
  22. 22.g3 Bxh3
  23. 23.Qd1 Bxf1
  24. 24.Qxf1 d4
  25. 25.Nf5 Ne6
  26. 26.Nf3 Bf6
  27. 27.Qh3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Kg2 Ng5
  29. 29.Nxg5 Bxg5
  30. 30.Rf1 c4
  31. 31.cxd4 cxd3
  32. 32.Bxd3 Qc7
  33. 33.f4 exf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Bxf4
  35. 35.Qf3 g6
  36. 36.e5 Bg5
  37. 37.Nd6 Rf8
  38. 38.Qd5 Kg7
  39. 39.Ne4 Rad8
  40. 40.Nd6 Qd7
  41. 41.Qe4 h5
  42. 42.Nxf7 Qxf7
  43. 43.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  44. 44.Qxg6+ Kf8
  45. 45.Qxg5 Rxd4
  46. 46.Qe3 Rg4+
  47. 47.Kh3 Rgf4
  48. 48.Be4 Rg4
  49. 49.Qh6+ Rfg7
  50. 50.Qd6+ Re7
  51. 51.Qd8+ Re8
  52. 52.Qf6+

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