Mikhail Chigorin vs Joseph Blackburne

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · French Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 33
Date 1889.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1p2k1p/1p1b1p2/5N2/3P1P2/1PP3P1/P4K2/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Ne7
  10. 10.Qc2 Ng6
  11. 11.Rae1 Re8
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Kh1 Qf8
  16. 16.Re1 Qh6
  17. 17.Bf5 Re8
  18. 18.Nf1 Nf8
  19. 19.Ne3 Re7
  20. 20.g3 Ng6
  21. 21.Kg1 Qg7
  22. 22.Kf1 Qh6
  23. 23.Ng1 Kh8
  24. 24.Bg4 Qf8
  25. 25.Re2 Qc8
  26. 26.f4 Bd7
  27. 27.Nxd5 Bxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Rxe2
  29. 29.Qxe2 Kg7
  30. 30.Ne3 Ne7
  31. 31.Nf3 Qe6
  32. 32.b3 b6
  33. 33.Kf2 Kf8
  34. 34.Nf5 Nxf5
  35. 35.Qxe6 fxe6
  36. 36.gxf5 exf5
  37. 37.Nh4 Kf7
  38. 38.Nxf5

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