Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 2
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3q1k2/pp4r1/1b1pQ2N/nB1Pp3/8/5P2/P4P1P/7K w - - 7 31

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.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Bb2 Na5
  10. 10.d5 Ne7
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 c6
  13. 13.Qd2 Ng6
  14. 14.Ne2 Bg4
  15. 15.Ng3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rac1 Re8
  17. 17.Kh1 cxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Ne5
  21. 21.Bb5 Rf8
  22. 22.Rg1 f6
  23. 23.Nf5 g6
  24. 24.Qh6 Rf7
  25. 25.Bxe5 fxe5
  26. 26.Rxg6+ hxg6
  27. 27.Qxg6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Nh6 Rg7
  29. 29.Qf5+ Ke7
  30. 30.Qe6+ Kf8

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