George Alcock MacDonnell vs Joseph Blackburne

London mt · 1862 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White George Alcock MacDonnell
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp1R3P/6p1/5p2/1Pp2k2/8/6PK/r7 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bc4 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Nbxd2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Nf4
  13. 13.Qd2 Ng6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qd6
  15. 15.Re3 Nb4
  16. 16.Ne1 Rad8
  17. 17.a3 Nd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Nf3 Be4
  20. 20.Rc1 Bxf3
  21. 21.Rxf3 Nh4
  22. 22.Rg3 c6
  23. 23.Rc5 Qd6
  24. 24.Rcg5 Ng6
  25. 25.h4 f6
  26. 26.R5g4 f5
  27. 27.Rg5 Rf7
  28. 28.h5 Nf8
  29. 29.Qc2 Qf6
  30. 30.h6 g6
  31. 31.Rh5 Ne6
  32. 32.Rhh3 Nxd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rd3 Rfd7
  35. 35.Qc3 Kf7
  36. 36.Qb3+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qc3 Qd6
  38. 38.Rhe3 c5
  39. 39.b4 c4
  40. 40.Rd2 Kf7
  41. 41.Re1 Qf6
  42. 42.Qe3 Re4
  43. 43.Rxd7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Red1 Rxe3
  45. 45.R1d6+ Ke5
  46. 46.f4+ Kxf4
  47. 47.Rxf6 Rxa3
  48. 48.Rxg6 hxg6
  49. 49.h7 Ra1+
  50. 50.Kh2

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