Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/p3Q3/2p2p2/6q1/8/1P2R3/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 2 28

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.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.O-O f6
  9. 9.e5 d5
  10. 10.exd6 cxd6
  11. 11.Re1+ Be7
  12. 12.Bf4 Kf8
  13. 13.Nc3 d5
  14. 14.Re2 Kf7
  15. 15.Rae1 Re8
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Qg3 Bf5
  18. 18.Bh6 Qb6
  19. 19.b3 Qa5
  20. 20.Bd2 g5
  21. 21.Qf3 Bxc2
  22. 22.Bxg5 Be4
  23. 23.Nxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Qxg5
  25. 25.Qxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rxe7
  27. 27.Qxe7+ Kg8
  28. 28.Re3

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