George Henry Mackenzie vs Joseph Blackburne

Paris · 1878 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White George Henry Mackenzie
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 5
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b1k1/4P1p1/7p/3p1N2/3P1q1P/p1PpN3/1r6/Q5K1 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.Nce2 c5
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Nf3 Rb8
  12. 12.Ng3 f5
  13. 13.Bd3 Nb6
  14. 14.O-O c4
  15. 15.Be2 b4
  16. 16.Rfb1 O-O
  17. 17.a3 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bd7
  19. 19.Bd1 Rb7
  20. 20.Bc2 Rfb8
  21. 21.Nf1 Na5
  22. 22.Ne3 Na4
  23. 23.Rb4 Nb3
  24. 24.Qe1 Nxa1
  25. 25.Qxa1 a5
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rxb7
  27. 27.g4 fxg4
  28. 28.Nxg4 Qf8
  29. 29.f5 exf5
  30. 30.Ne3 Nb6
  31. 31.Qe1 Nc8
  32. 32.Qh4 Ne7
  33. 33.e6 Be8
  34. 34.Qf4 Ng6
  35. 35.Qg5 h6
  36. 36.Qg2 Qxa3
  37. 37.Qd2 Rb2
  38. 38.Nxf5 Qa2
  39. 39.Ne1 Qb3
  40. 40.e7 Qb6
  41. 41.Ng2 a4
  42. 42.Nge3 Qe6
  43. 43.Qc1 a3
  44. 44.Kf1 Nf4
  45. 45.h4 Nd3
  46. 46.Bxd3 cxd3
  47. 47.Qa1 Qe4
  48. 48.Kg1 Qf4

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