Joseph Blackburne vs Karl Pitschel

Paris · 1878 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Karl Pitschel
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 3
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/8/1p1p1Pp1/pP4P1/P3K3/8/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 d5
  9. 9.Bd3 dxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 f5
  11. 11.Bf3 Na6
  12. 12.c3 Nc5
  13. 13.Re1 Bf6
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qc4+ Be6
  16. 16.Qxd4 Qxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Ne4
  18. 18.Bxe4 fxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Bd5
  20. 20.Re5 c6
  21. 21.b3 a5
  22. 22.Bd2 a4
  23. 23.b4 b5
  24. 24.a3 Rf6
  25. 25.f3 h6
  26. 26.Rae1 Raf8
  27. 27.f4 Bc4
  28. 28.h3 g6
  29. 29.Kh2 Bd5
  30. 30.g4 Bc4
  31. 31.Kg3 Bd5
  32. 32.R1e2 Bc4
  33. 33.Rf2 Rd6
  34. 34.Be3 Kf7
  35. 35.h4 Rg8
  36. 36.f5 g5
  37. 37.hxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.Rh2 Kf8
  39. 39.Rh7 Bf7
  40. 40.d5 Rxd5
  41. 41.Bc5+ Rxc5
  42. 42.Rxc5 Bd5
  43. 43.Kf2 Rg7
  44. 44.Rxg7 Kxg7
  45. 45.Rxd5 cxd5
  46. 46.Ke3

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