Berthold Englisch vs Joseph Blackburne

Paris · 1878 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4br1k/4n2r/1n2p3/p2pPp2/2pP1P2/PpP3R1/1P1Q2PP/R5K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.Nce2 c5
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 f6
  12. 12.Ng3 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 Rb8
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.Rac1 Nb6
  16. 16.Qf2 c4
  17. 17.Be2 a5
  18. 18.Nh5 Nd7
  19. 19.Qg3 g6
  20. 20.Qh3 gxh5
  21. 21.Ng5 Kh8
  22. 22.Bxh5 Rb7
  23. 23.Bg6 Nb6
  24. 24.Bxh7 Qxh7
  25. 25.Nxh7 Rxh7
  26. 26.Qe3 Ne7
  27. 27.Rf3 Bd7
  28. 28.Rg3 b4
  29. 29.Qd2 b3
  30. 30.Ra1 Be8
  31. 31.a3

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