Cecil Valentine De Vere vs Joseph Blackburne

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Cecil Valentine De Vere
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 6
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k4r1/ppp1b3/r6p/2pPp3/6P1/PR3P1P/1P3RK1/8 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.Bc4 h6
  7. 7.a3 Ng6
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.h3 Be7
  10. 10.Ne2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.Ng3 O-O
  13. 13.Nxf5 Rxf5
  14. 14.Bd3 Rf6
  15. 15.Nh2 Nf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Rxf4
  17. 17.g3 Rf8
  18. 18.Qg4 Nd7
  19. 19.Qg6 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng4 Qe8
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  22. 22.Qh7+ Kf7
  23. 23.O-O Qd7
  24. 24.Kg2 Rf8
  25. 25.Rae1 Ke8
  26. 26.Qxg7 Kd8
  27. 27.Qg4 Qe8
  28. 28.Qb4 Kc8
  29. 29.Re3 Qf7
  30. 30.f3 Rg8
  31. 31.Qa5 Kb8
  32. 32.Ba6 Qg6
  33. 33.g4 Qxc2+
  34. 34.Rf2 Qc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 dxc5
  36. 36.Rb3 Rxa6

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