Johannes Metger vs Joseph Blackburne

DSB-05.Kongress · 1887 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Johannes Metger
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-05.Kongress
Site Frankfurt
Round 21
Date 1887.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4bk2/ppq5/2p2pB1/3p2p1/3P3p/2PQ1P1P/PP3KP1/8 b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Bg4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nh5
  13. 13.Rae1 Qd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Rxe5 f6
  16. 16.Ree1 Ng7
  17. 17.f3 Bh5
  18. 18.Re3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Nef5
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  22. 22.Nf1 c6
  23. 23.Bf2 Nd6
  24. 24.Bg3 Ngf5
  25. 25.Bxd6 Nxd6
  26. 26.Ng3 Qe7
  27. 27.Kf2 h5
  28. 28.Nf5 Nxf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Kg7
  30. 30.Qe2 Kf8
  31. 31.Qd3 Kg7
  32. 32.Qe3 Kf8
  33. 33.Qd3 Qc7
  34. 34.h3 h4
  35. 35.Bg6 Bd7
  36. 36.Bf5 Be8
  37. 37.Bg6 Bd7
  38. 38.Bf5 Be8
  39. 39.Bg6

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