Isidor Gunsberg vs Joseph Blackburne

Bradford m · 1887 · French, Classical · 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 11
Date 1887.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2r2n2/1b3nk1/2r1pNq1/3pPpP1/1p1P4/6R1/PPB2PK1/2Q4R w - - 11 44

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.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 f5
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.Ne2 c5
  11. 11.c3 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 b5
  13. 13.g3 Nc6
  14. 14.Kg2 Bb7
  15. 15.h4 Nd8
  16. 16.Nf4 Re8
  17. 17.g4 g6
  18. 18.g5 Nf7
  19. 19.Rh1 Nf8
  20. 20.Qd2 Nh8
  21. 21.h5 Qg7
  22. 22.Rh3 Bc6
  23. 23.Rah1 Nf7
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Ne2 a5
  26. 26.Qf4 b4
  27. 27.cxb4 axb4
  28. 28.Bb1 Bb5
  29. 29.Nfg1 Rec8
  30. 30.Qd2 Rab8
  31. 31.Rg3 Ba6
  32. 32.Nh3 Rb6
  33. 33.Nhf4 Bb7
  34. 34.Nh5 gxh5
  35. 35.Nf4 c3
  36. 36.Qc1 c2
  37. 37.Nxh5 Qg6
  38. 38.Bxc2 Rbc6
  39. 39.Nf6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Nh5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Nf6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Nh5+ Kg8
  43. 43.Nf6+ Kg7

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