Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 10
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1n2qk1/pp5Q/2ppr1p1/4p3/8/2N4R/PPP3PP/6K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.Bf3 d6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Bh6 Ne5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.Be2 f6
  14. 14.f4 Nf7
  15. 15.Rad1 c6
  16. 16.Bc4 Bd7
  17. 17.Bxf7 Rxf7
  18. 18.f5 Nc8
  19. 19.e5 fxe5
  20. 20.Ne6+ Bxe6
  21. 21.fxe6 Re7
  22. 22.Qg5 Qe8
  23. 23.Rd3 Rxe6
  24. 24.Rh3 Qe7
  25. 25.Qh6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Rf8+ Qxf8
  27. 27.Qxh7#

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