Mikhail Chigorin vs Joseph Blackburne

Ostende · 1905 · French Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 2
Date 1905.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1bp2P2/1p6/7q/kP1pPP2/3P3B/2Q2K1R/r2N4 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 b6
  3. 3.f4 Bb7
  4. 4.Nf3 Ne7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.d3 d4
  7. 7.Nd1 g6
  8. 8.Nf2 Bg7
  9. 9.Bd2 Na6
  10. 10.h4 h5
  11. 11.g4 Qd7
  12. 12.Bh3 Qb5
  13. 13.O-O-O Nc5
  14. 14.Rdg1 Na4
  15. 15.Nd1 Nc5
  16. 16.Rh2 a5
  17. 17.gxh5 Rxh5
  18. 18.Rg5 Rxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Nc6
  20. 20.h5 Nb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 axb4
  22. 22.hxg6 Rxa2
  23. 23.gxf7+ Kd7
  24. 24.Nxe6 Ra1+
  25. 25.Kd2 Nxe6
  26. 26.Qg4 b3
  27. 27.Qxg7 Qa5+
  28. 28.Ke2 Qh5+
  29. 29.Kf2 Kc6
  30. 30.Qf6 bxc2
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Kb5
  32. 32.Qc4+ Ka5
  33. 33.b4+ Ka4
  34. 34.Qxc2+

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