Alexander Halprin vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1898 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Halprin
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp5p/4r3/2p5/5R2/5KP1/PPP5/8 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 g6
  3. 3.Bd2 Bg7
  4. 4.Bc3 Nf6
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Nd2 e5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nh5
  9. 9.f3 f5
  10. 10.exf5 gxf5
  11. 11.O-O Bh6
  12. 12.Nb3 f4
  13. 13.Qe1 Bg5
  14. 14.Nd2 Rf7
  15. 15.Ne4 Bh4
  16. 16.Qd2 Bf5
  17. 17.g4 fxg3
  18. 18.N4xg3 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Rg7
  20. 20.f4 Bxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Qh4
  22. 22.Kg2 Nd7
  23. 23.fxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Rf5 Nf4+
  26. 26.Rxf4 exf4
  27. 27.Rf1 Re8
  28. 28.Nxf4 Qg4
  29. 29.Ne6 Rg6
  30. 30.Rf4 Qh5
  31. 31.Qf3 Qxf3+
  32. 32.Kxf3 Rgxe6
  33. 33.dxe6 Rxe6

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