Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m-A6263 · 1863 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m-A6263
Site London
Round 8
Date 1863.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pbpp1ppp/3n1b2/1p6/3P1B2/2P5/PPBN1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Ba4 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf4 Rxe1+
  14. 14.Qxe1 Qe8
  15. 15.Nd2 Qxe1+
  16. 16.Rxe1 Re8

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