Isidor Gunsberg vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1904 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 13
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C61)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r4/pp3k2/2p3p1/4PpK1/1P3P2/P4R1P/8/8 w - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O h5
  6. 6.c3 Bc5
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.Bb2 Qg5
  9. 9.Be2 Nf6
  10. 10.d3 d5
  11. 11.Nd2 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 dxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Bh3
  15. 15.Bf3 c6
  16. 16.Qd6 Bg4
  17. 17.Qg3 O-O-O
  18. 18.Rad1 Bc7
  19. 19.e5 f5
  20. 20.Bxg4 hxg4
  21. 21.f4 Bb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qh6
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  24. 24.Be1 Bb6
  25. 25.Bf2 Bxf2
  26. 26.Rxf2 Rd8
  27. 27.Rf1 Qe6
  28. 28.Qf2 Qc4
  29. 29.Kg1 Qd4
  30. 30.a3 Qxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Rd2+
  32. 32.Kg3 Kd7
  33. 33.h3 gxh3
  34. 34.gxh3 Ke6
  35. 35.Rf3 g6
  36. 36.Kh4 Rd8
  37. 37.Kg5 Kf7
  38. 38.Kh4 Rd5
  39. 39.Kg5 Rd8

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