Mikhail Chigorin vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1899 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 12
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6P1/1p4Rk/2p5/1r1n4/K7/P7/8 b - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.f4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 f5
  7. 7.e5 Nh6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O a5
  10. 10.h3 Nb4
  11. 11.Rg1 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 exd5
  13. 13.g4 Kh8
  14. 14.g5 Ng8
  15. 15.g6 h6
  16. 16.Ng5 Bxg5
  17. 17.fxg5 f4
  18. 18.gxh6 fxe3
  19. 19.hxg7+ Kxg7
  20. 20.Qxe3 Qh4
  21. 21.Rg4 Qh6
  22. 22.Qxh6+ Nxh6
  23. 23.Rg1 d4
  24. 24.h4 Rae8
  25. 25.Re1 Rf5
  26. 26.Bh3 Rfxe5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Bxd7 Bf3
  29. 29.c3 dxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Re2
  31. 31.Rg3 Bd5
  32. 32.c4 Be6
  33. 33.Kd1 Re5
  34. 34.Bxe6 Rxe6
  35. 35.h5 Re5
  36. 36.Rh3 c5
  37. 37.Kd2 Nf5
  38. 38.Rh2 a4
  39. 39.Kc3 Kh6
  40. 40.Kb2 Re3
  41. 41.Rf2 a3+
  42. 42.Kxa3 Rxd3+
  43. 43.Ka4 Nd4
  44. 44.Rg2 Rc3
  45. 45.g7 Rxc4+
  46. 46.Ka3 Rb4
  47. 47.Rg6+ Kxh5
  48. 48.Rg5+ Kh6
  49. 49.Rg6+

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