Joseph Blackburne vs E/Steinitz,W Schiffers

Nuremberg consult · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black E/Steinitz,W Schiffers
Result 1-0
Event Nuremberg consult
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/2p4q/pp3PP1/5K2/3P4/2P3Q1/7P/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Qf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Qg6
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.Qb3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 a6
  12. 12.Bxc6+ Qxc6
  13. 13.Ba3 Ng6
  14. 14.Rab1 b6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bf5
  16. 16.Rbc1 Bd3
  17. 17.Re3 Nf4
  18. 18.e6 f6
  19. 19.Rce1 Be4
  20. 20.Nh4 g5
  21. 21.Rxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nf5 e3
  23. 23.f3 Qb5
  24. 24.Ng7+ Kd8
  25. 25.Qc2 Nd5
  26. 26.Qe4 Kc8
  27. 27.e7 Kb7
  28. 28.Rxe3 Ka7
  29. 29.Re1 Rae8
  30. 30.Qc2 Qc4
  31. 31.Re6 Nf4
  32. 32.Rxf6 Reg8
  33. 33.Rf8 Rxf8
  34. 34.exf8=Q Rxf8
  35. 35.Bxf8 Qf7
  36. 36.g3 Qxf8
  37. 37.gxf4 Qxg7
  38. 38.f5 g4
  39. 39.Qg2 h5
  40. 40.fxg4 Qe7
  41. 41.Qg3 Kb8
  42. 42.g5 Qe4
  43. 43.f6 Qb1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qxa2+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qe6+
  46. 46.Kh4 Qe4+
  47. 47.Kxh5 Qh7+
  48. 48.Kg4 Qd7+
  49. 49.Kf4 Qf7
  50. 50.Kf5 Qh7+
  51. 51.g6

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