Joseph Blackburne vs Louis Van Vliet

London · 1893 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Louis Van Vliet
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1893.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/1ppb1p2/p2p1bp1/6p1/3PP1P1/2P2N1P/PPB5/4RRK1 w - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c3 Bd7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 Nc6
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.Nb3 g6
  14. 14.Be3 Bg7
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.Qd2 Nd8
  17. 17.Nh2 Ne6
  18. 18.g4 Rad8
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Nxf4
  21. 21.Qxf4 h6
  22. 22.Rde1 Nh7
  23. 23.Nf3 Rf8
  24. 24.d4 Ng5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Qxg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Nd2 Rde8
  28. 28.Nf3 Bf6

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