Isidor Gunsberg vs Joseph Blackburne

Bradford m · 1887 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bradford m
Site Bradford
Round 3
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1N1k1p/2n1p1p1/2P1P3/8/2P3PP/5K2 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Qe2 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Ba5
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.Rae1 Be6
  13. 13.d4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Rae8
  15. 15.Re3 Kh7
  16. 16.d5 Na5
  17. 17.Qd3 Rg8
  18. 18.Nd4 g5
  19. 19.Nf5 Qf8
  20. 20.Bg3 Rg6
  21. 21.Qe2 b6
  22. 22.f3 Nb7
  23. 23.Qa6 Rb8
  24. 24.Qxa7 Nd7
  25. 25.c4 Ndc5
  26. 26.Ra3 Rg8
  27. 27.Bf2 Qd8
  28. 28.f4 Ra8
  29. 29.Qxa8 Qxa8
  30. 30.Rxa8 Rxa8
  31. 31.Bxc5 Nxc5
  32. 32.fxe5 dxe5
  33. 33.d6 cxd6
  34. 34.Nxd6 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rf2 Ra1+
  37. 37.Rf1 Rxf1+
  38. 38.Kxf1 Kf6

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