Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

England cg · 1875 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event England cg
Site England
Date 1875.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n1k/2p2Qbp/1q4p1/8/3p1P2/3B2N1/3B2PP/6K1 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.Qe2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Rb8
  10. 10.Nd2 Re8
  11. 11.e5 Bf8
  12. 12.Nb3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bg3 c5
  14. 14.c4 d4
  15. 15.f4 Rb6
  16. 16.Rae1 Nb8
  17. 17.Qc2 g6
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.exf6 Rxe1
  20. 20.Bxe1 Qxf6
  21. 21.Ne4 Qe7
  22. 22.Ng3 Nc6
  23. 23.a3 Bg7
  24. 24.Bd2 Bd7
  25. 25.Re1 Qf8
  26. 26.b4 cxb4
  27. 27.c5 Rb8
  28. 28.axb4 Re8
  29. 29.Rxe8 Bxe8
  30. 30.b5 Nd8
  31. 31.Qa2+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qxa7 Ne6
  33. 33.b6 Qxc5
  34. 34.Qa8 Qxb6
  35. 35.Qxe8+ Nf8
  36. 36.Qf7

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