Isidor Gunsberg vs Joseph Blackburne

Bradford m · 1887 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bradford m
Site Bradford
Round 5
Date 1887.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1R3p2/8/4pk1p/5b2/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nc6
  6. 6.d3 a6
  7. 7.f5 Na5
  8. 8.a3 Nxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Qe7
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Rf1 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.Qd3 O-O
  15. 15.g4 Bd8
  16. 16.Rg1 Qc7
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Qd2 Kh8
  19. 19.Qh6 Rg8
  20. 20.Rg3 Qe7
  21. 21.Rh3 Rg7
  22. 22.Ne2 d5
  23. 23.Ng3 Rxa3
  24. 24.Rxa3 Qxb4+
  25. 25.Ke2 Qxa3
  26. 26.Nh5 Qf8
  27. 27.Nxg7 Qxg7
  28. 28.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  29. 29.exd5 cxd5
  30. 30.Nd2 b4
  31. 31.Rb3 Ba6+
  32. 32.Kf3 Be7
  33. 33.Rb1 Bc4
  34. 34.Nxc4 dxc4
  35. 35.c3 bxc3
  36. 36.Rc1 Bb4
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.g5 Be7
  39. 39.Rxc3 fxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 Bxg5
  41. 41.Rxc4 Bf4
  42. 42.Rc7 Kf6
  43. 43.Rb7 Kxf5

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