H. Gifford vs Joseph Blackburne

Paris · 1878 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White H. Gifford
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k1r3/b1p1r3/p2p1p1p/P1p2Pp1/2N1b3/2N1R1KP/1PP2BP1/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Kh1 Qc8
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Qf3 Nh7
  13. 13.Qh5 Nf6
  14. 14.Qh4 Qa6
  15. 15.Bd2 O-O-O
  16. 16.f4 g5
  17. 17.Qe1 Nh5
  18. 18.f5 Qxf1+
  19. 19.Qxf1 Ng3+
  20. 20.Kh2 Nxf1+
  21. 21.Rxf1 Rde8
  22. 22.a4 a6
  23. 23.a5 Ba7
  24. 24.Be1 c5
  25. 25.Bf2 Bc6
  26. 26.Re1 f6
  27. 27.Kg3 Re5
  28. 28.Nd2 Rhe8
  29. 29.Nc4 R5e7
  30. 30.Re3 Bxe4

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