Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London it · 1872 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London it
Site London
Date 1872.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k1p/p1p5/1p1p1p2/5bn1/1Q5K/P1R3P1/4q3 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O dxc3
  8. 8.Qb3 Qf6
  9. 9.e5 Qg6
  10. 10.Nxc3 Nge7
  11. 11.Ne2 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Qe6
  13. 13.Qc2 Ng6
  14. 14.Bf4 O-O
  15. 15.Rac1 a6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bb7
  17. 17.Bg3 Bb6
  18. 18.Be4 Rae8
  19. 19.Qb1 Qe7
  20. 20.Nf4 Na5
  21. 21.Bxb7 Nxb7
  22. 22.Nd5 Qd8
  23. 23.Qf5 Nc5
  24. 24.Qh5 c6
  25. 25.Ne3 Ne4
  26. 26.Nf5 Re6
  27. 27.Re1 Nxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 f6
  29. 29.exf6 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Rxe1 Qxf6
  31. 31.g4 Nf4
  32. 32.Qh2 Nd5
  33. 33.Nd2 g6
  34. 34.Ne4 Qe6
  35. 35.Qg3 Kh8
  36. 36.Qa3 Rf6
  37. 37.Qc1 gxf5
  38. 38.Nxf6 Qxf6
  39. 39.Re8+ Kg7
  40. 40.g5 Qd4
  41. 41.Qe1 Kf7
  42. 42.Re5 Qf4
  43. 43.Re2 Qxg5
  44. 44.Qd1 Nf6
  45. 45.Qd6 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Bc5
  47. 47.Qd3 Qc4
  48. 48.Qf3 Qg4
  49. 49.Qb3+ d5
  50. 50.Rc2 Qh5+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Ng4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Bd6+
  54. 54.f4 Qe1+
  55. 55.Kh3 Bxf4

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