Rafael Blanco Estera vs Frank Marshall

Havana · 1913 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Rafael Blanco Estera
Black Frank Marshall
Result 0-1
Event Havana
Site Havana
Date 1913.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/2R5/7p/p1r5/5P2/1Pb3PP/5K2 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 c6
  9. 9.Be2 Bc5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qd3 d5
  12. 12.Qf3 Qxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bf5
  14. 14.Bd1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bd2 Rad8
  16. 16.Re1 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Bxe1 Re8
  18. 18.Bd2 Bd6
  19. 19.f3 Bc5+
  20. 20.Kf1 h5
  21. 21.Rc1 d4
  22. 22.Be2 dxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Be3
  24. 24.Rd1 Bxc2
  25. 25.Rd7 b5
  26. 26.Rc7 Re6
  27. 27.a4 a6
  28. 28.Rc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Ra8 Rd6
  30. 30.Rxa6 bxa4
  31. 31.Bc4 Bd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rxc6 Rxc4

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