Max Lange vs Joseph Blackburne

DSB-03.Kongress · 1883 · French Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Max Lange
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event DSB-03.Kongress
Site Nuremberg
Round 14
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R2nk1/1p1P1pp1/8/7p/2Pq1P2/7P/2r3PK/8 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qc2 Ne7
  9. 9.Nh4 Ng6
  10. 10.Nf5 Re8
  11. 11.Nxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.f4 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Rxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Re2
  15. 15.Qd3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qg3 h5
  17. 17.h3 Bf5
  18. 18.Nf3 Be4
  19. 19.Rf2 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Re1+
  21. 21.Rf1 Rae8
  22. 22.Bd2 R1e2
  23. 23.Rf2 Qa6
  24. 24.Rxe2 Rxe2
  25. 25.Re1 Rxd2
  26. 26.Re8+ Nf8
  27. 27.Qxd5 Qd6
  28. 28.Qxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.Rd8 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rd8 Rc2
  32. 32.Rc8 a5
  33. 33.d5 a4
  34. 34.c4 a3
  35. 35.d6 a2
  36. 36.d7 a1=Q+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qd4

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