James Mortimer vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1883 · French Defense · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White James Mortimer
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 11
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/Pb6/8/6p1/5k1K/8/8 w - - 0 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bg4
  9. 9.Bg5 Kh8
  10. 10.Be2 Ne7
  11. 11.Kh1 c6
  12. 12.Qd2 Ng6
  13. 13.Nh4 Bd7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nxh4
  15. 15.Bxh4 Rg8
  16. 16.Ne2 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxd8 Nxd2
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nb3
  19. 19.cxb3 Raxd8
  20. 20.Ng1 Bc7
  21. 21.h3 Rde8
  22. 22.Re1 f6
  23. 23.Nf3 g6
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Re1 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Nxe1 Bf4
  27. 27.Be2 Bd2
  28. 28.Nd3 Bf5
  29. 29.Nc5 b6
  30. 30.Na6 Bc8
  31. 31.Nb8 Bb7
  32. 32.Ba6 Ba8
  33. 33.Bc8 Bf4
  34. 34.Na6 Bd6
  35. 35.b4 Kg7
  36. 36.Bg4 Bb7
  37. 37.Be2 Kf7
  38. 38.g3 Ke6
  39. 39.Kg2 Bf8
  40. 40.f4 Kd6
  41. 41.Kf2 Bc8
  42. 42.g4 g5
  43. 43.fxg5 fxg5
  44. 44.Ke3 Kd7
  45. 45.Bd3 Bd6
  46. 46.Kd2 Ke7
  47. 47.Kc3 h5
  48. 48.Be2 h4
  49. 49.a4 Kd8
  50. 50.b5 Bxa6
  51. 51.bxa6 Kc7
  52. 52.Bf3 Bg3
  53. 53.b4 Be1+
  54. 54.Kb3 Kd6
  55. 55.Bg2 Bd2
  56. 56.Bf1 Be3
  57. 57.Kc3 Bf2
  58. 58.Bg2 c5
  59. 59.bxc5+ bxc5
  60. 60.dxc5+ Bxc5
  61. 61.Kd3 Ke5
  62. 62.Bh1 Kf4
  63. 63.Bxd5 Kg3
  64. 64.Ke4 Kxh3
  65. 65.Kf5 Be3
  66. 66.Ke4 Bb6
  67. 67.Kf5 Bd8
  68. 68.a5 Kh2
  69. 69.Ke4 h3
  70. 70.Kf3 Kg1
  71. 71.Kg3 h2
  72. 72.Kh3 h1=Q+
  73. 73.Bxh1 Kxh1
  74. 74.Kg3 Kg1
  75. 75.Kh3 Kf2
  76. 76.Kh2 Kf3
  77. 77.Kh3 Bxa5
  78. 78.Kh2 Kxg4
  79. 79.Kg2 Bb6
  80. 80.Kh2 Kf3
  81. 81.Kh3 g4+

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