Joseph Blackburne vs Alexander Sellman

London+ · 1883 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Alexander Sellman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5n2/pp2rkp1/2p2pb1/3p2p1/3P4/P1P2P2/1P3KPP/4RNN1 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Qd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nb4
  12. 12.Ne5 Qe7
  13. 13.a3 Nxd3
  14. 14.Nxd3 c6
  15. 15.Bf4 Rfe8
  16. 16.f3 Nd7
  17. 17.Qf2 Nf8
  18. 18.Qg3 Bxf4
  19. 19.Nxf4 Qf6
  20. 20.Nce2 Bf5
  21. 21.c3 Re7
  22. 22.Nh5 Qg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Kf2 Rae8
  25. 25.Nhg3 Bg6
  26. 26.Ng1 f6
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Re1 Kf7
  29. 29.Nf1

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