Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3kr2/1pp4R/p1n2Pp1/2Qp4/4bPB1/2B5/qPP5/2KR4 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd5 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf6
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a6
  11. 11.Be2 d6
  12. 12.f4 g6
  13. 13.Qd3 Bg7
  14. 14.h4 h5
  15. 15.g4 hxg4
  16. 16.h5 Be6
  17. 17.hxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.e5 Qe8
  19. 19.Nd5 Qf7
  20. 20.Nf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.exf6 Bf5
  22. 22.Qg3 Qxa2
  23. 23.Bc3 Kf7
  24. 24.Rh7+ Ke8
  25. 25.Bxg4 Be4
  26. 26.Qe3 d5
  27. 27.Qc5

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