William Ewart Napier vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1904 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White William Ewart Napier
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 2
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5n2/p4k2/1p2p2p/1P2P1p1/P2KB1P1/7P/8 w - - 8 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 a6
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1
  9. 9.Rxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.a3 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.b4 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Rac1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bb1 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Na5
  20. 20.Bxb7 Nxb7
  21. 21.Nd2 f6
  22. 22.Kf1 Kf7
  23. 23.Ke2 Ke7
  24. 24.Kd3 Kd6
  25. 25.e4 e5
  26. 26.f3 Bb6
  27. 27.g3 g5
  28. 28.f4 g4
  29. 29.fxe5+ fxe5
  30. 30.Nf1 Ke6
  31. 31.Ne3 Bxe3
  32. 32.Kxe3 Nd6
  33. 33.Bc1 Kf6
  34. 34.Kd3 Kg6
  35. 35.Bb2 Nc4
  36. 36.Bc1 Kf6
  37. 37.Ke2 Nd6
  38. 38.Kd3 Ne8
  39. 39.Bd2 Ng7
  40. 40.Bh6 Ne6
  41. 41.Be3 h5
  42. 42.Ke2 Nd8
  43. 43.Kd3 Ne6
  44. 44.Kc3 Nd8
  45. 45.Kd3 Nf7

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