Berthold Englisch vs Joseph Blackburne

London+ · 1883 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/4R1p1/7p/1P3P1P/5kPK/8/1r6 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bd2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.e3 Bb7
  7. 7.Be2 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Nxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Bd6
  11. 11.dxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Ne1 Nf6
  13. 13.f3 Ng4
  14. 14.f4 Nf6
  15. 15.Nd3 Ne4
  16. 16.Bf3 Qe8
  17. 17.Be1 Qg6
  18. 18.Nf2 Rad8
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Qxe4
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.Rxf3 c5
  23. 23.Bc3 cxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Bxf4
  25. 25.Rxf4 Rxf4
  26. 26.Bxb6 axb6
  27. 27.exf4 Rd2
  28. 28.b3 Kf7
  29. 29.a3 Kf6
  30. 30.b4 b5
  31. 31.Re1 Rd3
  32. 32.Re5 Rxa3
  33. 33.Rxb5 Ra2
  34. 34.h3 Rb2
  35. 35.Kh2 Rb3
  36. 36.h4 g6
  37. 37.g3 Rb2+
  38. 38.Kh3 h5
  39. 39.Rb7 Kf5
  40. 40.Rf7+ Ke4
  41. 41.Rf6 Kf3
  42. 42.Rxe6 Rb1

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