Joseph Blackburne vs Szymon Winawer

London+ · 1883 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Szymon Winawer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/p7/4Np1k/4bP2/8/7P/P1BK2b1/8 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Bh7
  14. 14.g5 hxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Qd7
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Kh2 Kh8
  18. 18.Rg1 Rg8
  19. 19.Qd2 Qe7
  20. 20.Qh6 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nh4 c6
  22. 22.Bd3 f5
  23. 23.Kh1 Rxg1+
  24. 24.Rxg1 Rg8
  25. 25.Rg2 d5
  26. 26.exf5 Qe1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Bc7+
  28. 28.f4 Qxh4
  29. 29.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  30. 30.Qxh4 Nf3+
  31. 31.Kg3 Nxh4
  32. 32.Kxh4 Bxf4
  33. 33.b3 Be5
  34. 34.Ne2 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg4 f6
  36. 36.Ng1 Bg8
  37. 37.Nf3 Bc3
  38. 38.Nh4 c5
  39. 39.Ng6 c4
  40. 40.bxc4 dxc4
  41. 41.Be4 b5
  42. 42.Nf4 Be5
  43. 43.Ne6+ Kh6
  44. 44.Kf3 Bf7
  45. 45.Bc6 Bh5+
  46. 46.Ke3 c3
  47. 47.Bxb5 c2
  48. 48.Kd2 Bd1
  49. 49.Bd3 Bf3
  50. 50.Bxc2 Bg2

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