Joseph Blackburne vs Carl Schlechter

Nuremberg · 1896 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r3r1k1/ppp1qp2/3pn2p/4p1p1/4P3/2PP1Q1P/PP1R1PPB/R5K1 w - - 8 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Be7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nd4
  13. 13.c3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Ne8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ng7
  17. 17.Bh2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rd2 Ne6

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