Frank Marshall vs Joseph Blackburne

ENG-USA cable m · 1909 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event ENG-USA cable m
Round 1
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k1R2/p5R1/8/1b1p1P2/4p3/P3r2P/6PK/8 b - - 5 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.dxc5 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bxc5
  4. 4.Ne4 d5
  5. 5.Nxc5 Qa5+
  6. 6.Bd2 Qxc5
  7. 7.Bc3 Nf6
  8. 8.e3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Qd2 e5
  11. 11.Ne2 Be6
  12. 12.Ng3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Rhg8
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.c3 Qe7
  16. 16.Bb5 Rd6
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.f4 e4
  19. 19.Qd4 f6
  20. 20.Rf2 Rd7
  21. 21.b4 Rb7
  22. 22.Rd1 Rg6
  23. 23.Rc2 Kb8
  24. 24.a3 Qf8
  25. 25.Ne2 Rbg7
  26. 26.Nc1 Qg8
  27. 27.Rdd2 h5
  28. 28.Nb3 h4
  29. 29.h3 Rg3
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf7
  31. 31.Qc5 Bd7
  32. 32.Qd6+ Kc8
  33. 33.Nd4 Qe7
  34. 34.Qxe7 Rxe7
  35. 35.Re2 Kc7
  36. 36.c4 Kd6
  37. 37.c5+ Kc7
  38. 38.b5 Rh7
  39. 39.Rc3 Rg8
  40. 40.bxc6 Bxc6
  41. 41.Nxf5 Rb8
  42. 42.Rd2 Rb1
  43. 43.Nd4 Rh8
  44. 44.Rf2 Rd1
  45. 45.f5 Ba4
  46. 46.Rf4 Kb7
  47. 47.c6+ Kb6
  48. 48.c7 Rc8
  49. 49.Rf2 Rb1
  50. 50.Ne6 Bb3
  51. 51.Rf4 Bc4
  52. 52.Rxh4 Rf1
  53. 53.Rc2 Rb1
  54. 54.Rh6 Rb3
  55. 55.Rxf6 Rxe3
  56. 56.Rb2+ Kc6
  57. 57.Rb8 Rxc7
  58. 58.Nxc7+ Kxc7
  59. 59.Rg8 Bb5
  60. 60.Rg7+ Kd8
  61. 61.Rf8+

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