Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m1 · 1876 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 4
Date 1876.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6R1/pkn5/5K2/3r4/P1p4P/8/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qh4
  5. 5.Nb5 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Qxe4+
  7. 7.Be2 Kd8
  8. 8.O-O Bxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 a6
  10. 10.N1c3 Qe5
  11. 11.Na3 b5
  12. 12.Bf3 Nge7
  13. 13.Rad1 Qf5
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rb8
  15. 15.Qe2 d6
  16. 16.Ne4 Bd7
  17. 17.Qe3 f6
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Nxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Kc7
  21. 21.Bxc6 Nxc6
  22. 22.Qg3 Kc8
  23. 23.Red1 Rb7
  24. 24.Qg2 Nb8
  25. 25.R1d4 h5
  26. 26.Qd5 Qg5
  27. 27.Qxg5 fxg5
  28. 28.Rg6 Bxg4
  29. 29.Rxg5 Re8
  30. 30.Kg2 Rf7
  31. 31.h3 Bd7
  32. 32.Kg3 Re2
  33. 33.Rxh5 Rexf2
  34. 34.Rc5+ Nc6
  35. 35.Rd3 Kc7
  36. 36.Nb1 Kb6
  37. 37.Rcd5 Nb8
  38. 38.Nd2 Bc6
  39. 39.Ne4 Re2
  40. 40.Nc3 Rxc2
  41. 41.Rd2 Rxc3+
  42. 42.bxc3 Bxd5
  43. 43.Rxd5 Rc7
  44. 44.Rd3 Nc6
  45. 45.Kf4 Rf7+
  46. 46.Ke4 Rf2
  47. 47.a3 Ra2
  48. 48.c4 bxc4
  49. 49.Rg3 Rd2
  50. 50.Rxg7 Rd4+
  51. 51.Kf5 c3

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