Joseph Blackburne vs Louis Paulsen

Vienna · 1873 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Louis Paulsen
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5kq1/pp1Qb3/2p5/4pPp1/2P3P1/1P6/1P4K1/7R b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nd7
  4. 4.Bc4 Nb6
  5. 5.Bb3 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Be6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bf4 Ng6
  9. 9.Bg3 Qd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 f6
  12. 12.Qd2 Be7
  13. 13.Nd4 O-O
  14. 14.Nf5 Rf7
  15. 15.Qe2 Re8
  16. 16.Qg4 Bf8
  17. 17.O-O Kh8
  18. 18.Qh5 Ne5
  19. 19.f4 g6
  20. 20.Qh3 Nc6
  21. 21.Nh6 Rfe7
  22. 22.f5 g5
  23. 23.Ng4 Bg7
  24. 24.e5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Rde1 Bf8
  28. 28.Rxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rd1 Bd6
  30. 30.Qf3 Qc8
  31. 31.Ne4 Be7
  32. 32.g4 Qe8
  33. 33.Qc3 c6
  34. 34.Qd3 Qb8
  35. 35.c4 Kg7
  36. 36.h4 h6
  37. 37.hxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe8
  39. 39.Rh1 Qg8
  40. 40.Qh3 Nd7
  41. 41.Nxg5 fxg5
  42. 42.Qh6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kf8
  44. 44.Qxd7

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