Wilhelm Cohn vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1899 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Cohn
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 30
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/k2n3p/1pK3p1/2p3P1/2P4P/8/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Bg4
  4. 4.dxe5 Nd7
  5. 5.exd6 Bxd6
  6. 6.Nc3 Ngf6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Bxe2
  11. 11.Qxe2 Bb4
  12. 12.f3 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Rad8
  14. 14.Rad1 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Nd5
  16. 16.Nb1 Nxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 f5
  18. 18.Qf2 fxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Nf6
  20. 20.Nd2 Ng4
  21. 21.Qe2 Qc5+
  22. 22.Kh1 Ne3
  23. 23.Qf2 Rf8
  24. 24.Nf3 Qxc3
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Re1 Rd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Nxd1
  28. 28.Qd4 Qxd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 Nf2+
  30. 30.Kg1 Nxe4
  31. 31.Nb5 c6
  32. 32.Nxa7 Nd6
  33. 33.a4 Kf7
  34. 34.a5 c5
  35. 35.Kf2 Ke6
  36. 36.Ke3 Kd5
  37. 37.Kd3 c4+
  38. 38.Ke3 g5
  39. 39.c3 Kc5
  40. 40.g4 Kd5
  41. 41.Kf3 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke5
  43. 43.h3 Kd5
  44. 44.Kf3 Ke6
  45. 45.Ke3 Ke5
  46. 46.Kf3 Kd5
  47. 47.Ke3 Kc5
  48. 48.Kf3 b6
  49. 49.a6 b5
  50. 50.Ke3 Kb6
  51. 51.Kd4 Kxa7
  52. 52.Kc5 Kxa6

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