Joseph Blackburne vs Arthur Skipworth

London · 1883 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Arthur Skipworth
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1n5p/5Rp1/5kP1/4rP1P/5K2/8 b - - 1 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Be3 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ne7
  11. 11.Bxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.Bxf7+ Kf8
  13. 13.Bb3 Qxd3
  14. 14.Bc2 Qd6
  15. 15.Qe2 Ng6
  16. 16.Qe3 Be6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qe7
  18. 18.Nb3 Bxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Kf7
  20. 20.h3 Rhf8
  21. 21.Ra5 Kg8
  22. 22.Rda1 Qd6
  23. 23.c4 Qc6
  24. 24.Bd3 Kh7
  25. 25.cxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 Qb7
  27. 27.Bc4 Rxa5
  28. 28.Rxa5 Nxe4
  29. 29.Bd3 Nd6
  30. 30.Bxg6+ Kxg6
  31. 31.Nxe5+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qd3+ Qe4
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rf5
  34. 34.f3 Qxd3
  35. 35.Nxd3 Rf7
  36. 36.b4 Nb7
  37. 37.Rd5 c6
  38. 38.Rd4 Rf6
  39. 39.Kf2 Nd6
  40. 40.Ne5 Nf5
  41. 41.Rc4 Rd6
  42. 42.g4 Ne7
  43. 43.Ke2 g5
  44. 44.Re4 Nd5
  45. 45.Nd3 Rf6
  46. 46.Re5 Rd6
  47. 47.Re8 Kg7
  48. 48.Rb8 Re6+
  49. 49.Kf2 Ne3
  50. 50.b5 Nd1+
  51. 51.Kf1 cxb5
  52. 52.Rxb5 Re3
  53. 53.Rd5 Kf6
  54. 54.Rd6+ Ke7
  55. 55.Rd4 Kf6
  56. 56.b4 Nc3
  57. 57.Ne1 Re6
  58. 58.Nc2 Re2
  59. 59.Na3 Ra2
  60. 60.Nc4 Ra1+
  61. 61.Kf2 Ra2+
  62. 62.Rd2 Ra1
  63. 63.Ne3 Ke5
  64. 64.Rb2 Rh1
  65. 65.Kg2 Re1
  66. 66.b5 Na4
  67. 67.b6 Nxb6
  68. 68.Rb5+ Kf4
  69. 69.Kf2 Rxe3
  70. 70.Rf5#

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