Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1898 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2R5/p5k1/5pP1/3p1P1r/1P1P4/7p/P2K4/8 w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nh5
  9. 9.Be3 Qf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Kd7
  13. 13.O-O-O g6
  14. 14.Nf3 Bg7
  15. 15.Rhe1 h6
  16. 16.g4 Nf6
  17. 17.Bd4 Rh7
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.c3 g5
  20. 20.Re4 h5
  21. 21.Rg1 Be7
  22. 22.Rge1 Bf6
  23. 23.h4 gxh4
  24. 24.g5 Bd8
  25. 25.Rxh4 c6
  26. 26.dxc6+ bxc6
  27. 27.Reh1 Bb6
  28. 28.Nd4 Rah8
  29. 29.Kd2 d5
  30. 30.f4 Bxd4
  31. 31.cxd4 Re8
  32. 32.Kd3 Re4
  33. 33.f5 Rxh4
  34. 34.Rxh4 Kd6
  35. 35.b4 Rh8
  36. 36.Ke3 Re8+
  37. 37.Kd3 Rh8
  38. 38.Kc3 Ke7
  39. 39.Kd2 f6
  40. 40.g6 Kf8
  41. 41.Rh3 Kg7
  42. 42.Rc3 h4
  43. 43.Rxc6 h3
  44. 44.Rc1 Rh5
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Rc7+ Kg8
  48. 48.Rc8+ Kg7

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