Emanuel Lasker vs Joseph Blackburne

London m · 1892 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 2
Date 1892.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3N2p1/k7/5K1P/5P2/6r1 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 Re8
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Qb3 Qd7
  14. 14.Qxb7 Rb8
  15. 15.Qa6 Rb6
  16. 16.Qa3 Be7
  17. 17.Qa4 Qc8
  18. 18.Re1 Bd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Bf6
  20. 20.Nb3 Ne7
  21. 21.Nc5 Bf5
  22. 22.Bxf5 Nxf5
  23. 23.Ne5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Nh4
  25. 25.Qe2 Kh7
  26. 26.g3 Qh3
  27. 27.gxh4 Rg6+
  28. 28.Rg5 hxg5
  29. 29.h5 Rf6
  30. 30.Qd3+ Qxd3
  31. 31.Nxd3 Kh6
  32. 32.Kg2 Kxh5
  33. 33.Nb4 Rd6
  34. 34.Kg3 Kg6
  35. 35.Kg4 f5+
  36. 36.Kg3 Kf6
  37. 37.a4 c6
  38. 38.h3 Ke7
  39. 39.Nd3 Re6
  40. 40.Ne5 c5
  41. 41.b4 cxd4
  42. 42.cxd4 Rh6
  43. 43.b5 a6
  44. 44.Nc6+ Kd6
  45. 45.Ne5 Kc7
  46. 46.Nf7 Rg6
  47. 47.bxa6 Kb6
  48. 48.Ne5 Rh6
  49. 49.Nf7 Rh4
  50. 50.Nd6 f4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Kxa6
  52. 52.Nf5 f3+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rf4
  54. 54.Nxg7 Rxd4
  55. 55.Ne6 Rd1
  56. 56.Kxf3 Rg1
  57. 57.Nc7+ Ka5
  58. 58.Nxd5 Kxa4

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