Joseph Blackburne vs Carl Schlechter

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 25
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

q5k1/7R/3pb1p1/1p2p3/4P3/1P2QP2/1P2N3/1K6 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 g6
  7. 7.Nf1 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Na5
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Ng3 O-O
  12. 12.h4 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 d5
  14. 14.h5 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qd6
  16. 16.Bg5 Rad8
  17. 17.Nd2 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Bc8
  19. 19.hxg6 fxg6
  20. 20.f3 h5
  21. 21.O-O-O Qc6
  22. 22.Bg5 Rd4
  23. 23.Nb1 Be6
  24. 24.Qe3 Nd7
  25. 25.Nd2 Nc5
  26. 26.Kb1 Rf7
  27. 27.Ne2 a5
  28. 28.Bh6 Rd6
  29. 29.Bxg7 Rxg7
  30. 30.g4 a4
  31. 31.gxh5 axb3
  32. 32.Nxb3 Nxb3
  33. 33.cxb3 Qa8
  34. 34.h6 Rgd7
  35. 35.Rxd6 cxd6
  36. 36.h7+ Rxh7
  37. 37.Rxh7

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