Joseph Blackburne vs Szymon Winawer

Paris · 1878 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Szymon Winawer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 11
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/8/pkp1b1p1/1p1p1p1p/1P1P1P1P/2P5/P1K1B1P1/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nb5 a6
  10. 10.Nxd6 Qxd6
  11. 11.Ne5 Ne7
  12. 12.Bg5 Ng6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rae8
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Nxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.c3 Bf7
  17. 17.Rxe8 Rxe8
  18. 18.Re1 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Qxe1 Qe6
  20. 20.Qxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.f3 Kf7
  22. 22.Kf2 f5
  23. 23.Ke3 Kf6
  24. 24.f4 Ke7
  25. 25.Be2 Kd6
  26. 26.h3 h5
  27. 27.h4 b5
  28. 28.Kd3 Kc6
  29. 29.Kc2 Kb6
  30. 30.b4 c6

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