Joseph Blackburne vs Theodor Von Scheve

Ostende-B · 1907 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Theodor Von Scheve
Result 1-0
Event Ostende-B
Site Ostende
Round 3
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1br2q1k/1p3prp/p4Q2/3p1P1N/3P2P1/8/PPB1R3/R4K2 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nxd5
  9. 9.exd5 Ne7
  10. 10.Nxe5 d6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nxd5
  12. 12.d4 Ba7
  13. 13.Bb3 Nf6
  14. 14.c3 Bg4
  15. 15.Qd3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nh4 Rae8
  17. 17.f3 Bh5
  18. 18.Bg5 Kh8
  19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Re5
  21. 21.f4 Ree8
  22. 22.Bc2 Bg6
  23. 23.f5 Bh5
  24. 24.Qd2 Kg7
  25. 25.h3 d5
  26. 26.g4 Qd6
  27. 27.Ng2 c5
  28. 28.Nf4 Bxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 cxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Bb8
  31. 31.Nh5+ Kh8
  32. 32.Kf1 Rc8
  33. 33.Qh6 Rg8
  34. 34.Re6 Qf8
  35. 35.Qxf6+ Rg7
  36. 36.Re2

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