Frank Marshall vs Joseph Blackburne

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R7/5p2/1P1p1P2/K2P2pP/P5P1/4rP2/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.c4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Qc7
  5. 5.Bf4 Nh5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Bg7
  9. 9.e3 Nd7
  10. 10.Be2 Nxg3
  11. 11.hxg3 Nf6
  12. 12.Qc2 Bg4
  13. 13.O-O-O a6
  14. 14.Kb1 Qa5
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Nxe2 O-O
  17. 17.Nb3 Qa4
  18. 18.Nbc1 Qa5
  19. 19.Nb3 Qa4
  20. 20.c5 dxc5
  21. 21.Nc3 Qc4
  22. 22.Nxc5 Nd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Qxc2+
  24. 24.Kxc2 cxd5
  25. 25.Nxb7 Rfc8+
  26. 26.Kb1 Rab8
  27. 27.Nc5 Rc6
  28. 28.Rc1 Rb5
  29. 29.Nd3 Rc4
  30. 30.Rc2 Rxc2
  31. 31.Kxc2 e6
  32. 32.b4 Bf8
  33. 33.a3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kb3 Rb6
  35. 35.Ka4 Be7
  36. 36.Rc1 h5
  37. 37.Rc8 g4
  38. 38.Ne5 f6
  39. 39.Rc6 Rb8
  40. 40.Nd3 Rh8
  41. 41.Rxe6 Kf7
  42. 42.Nf4 h4
  43. 43.gxh4 Bd8
  44. 44.g3 Bc7
  45. 45.Rxa6 Bxf4
  46. 46.exf4 Re8
  47. 47.f5 Re2
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kf8
  49. 49.b5

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