Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m-A6263 · 1863 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London m-A6263
Site London
Round 4
Date 1863.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/pppq2Bp/1bnp1p2/7N/3PR3/6Q1/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 17 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Qa4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qb3 Na5
  12. 12.Bxf7+ Kf8
  13. 13.Qc2 Kxf7
  14. 14.e5 Bg4
  15. 15.Re1 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qf5+ Nf6
  17. 17.Qxf3 Re8
  18. 18.Bg5 Nc6
  19. 19.exf6 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 gxf6
  21. 21.Qh5+ Kg8
  22. 22.Bh6 Qd7
  23. 23.Re4 Kh8
  24. 24.Qh4 Qf7
  25. 25.Nd5 Qg6
  26. 26.Nf4 Qf5
  27. 27.Qg3 Qd7
  28. 28.Nh5 Rg8
  29. 29.Bg7+

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