Joseph Blackburne vs Carl Schlechter

Ostende · 1905 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 10
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2k4r/1pp3pp/pr2pn2/8/8/2N2PP1/PPP2K1P/3RR3 w - - 7 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Ng5 Ne5
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Be6
  10. 10.O-O O-O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Qf5
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Be3 a6
  14. 14.Rad1 Bd6
  15. 15.f3 Qe5
  16. 16.g3 Bc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  18. 18.Qf2 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Kxf2 Rd6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rb6
  21. 21.Na4 Rc6
  22. 22.Nc3 Rb6

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