Louis Paulsen vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1873 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/K7/6r1/1P5R/3k4/8/8/8 b - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bc4 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d3 Nh6
  8. 8.Bd2 Qh5
  9. 9.Nd5 Bg4
  10. 10.Nf4 Qf5
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Qe4 e5
  15. 15.c3 Qxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 exf4
  17. 17.cxd4 g5
  18. 18.h4 Nf5
  19. 19.hxg5 Nxd4
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rd7
  21. 21.Kf1 c6
  22. 22.Bc3 cxd5
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 dxe4
  25. 25.Rc1+ Kd8
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rg8
  27. 27.Rc5 Re8
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  29. 29.Ke2 Ke7
  30. 30.Kf3 Ke6
  31. 31.Rb5 a6
  32. 32.Rb4 Kf5
  33. 33.Rxf4+ Kxg5
  34. 34.Rg4+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rb4 b5
  36. 36.a4 Rd5
  37. 37.axb5 axb5
  38. 38.Rf4+ Ke6
  39. 39.Re4+ Kd6
  40. 40.Ke3 Rh5
  41. 41.Rf4 f5
  42. 42.Rd4+ Kc6
  43. 43.g3 Rh1
  44. 44.Kd2 Rb1
  45. 45.Kc2 Re1
  46. 46.Rf4 Re5
  47. 47.Kc3 Kd5
  48. 48.Kd3 Kd6
  49. 49.Rh4 Re7
  50. 50.Rh5 Ke5
  51. 51.g4 Kf4
  52. 52.gxf5 Kg4
  53. 53.Rh6 Kxf5
  54. 54.Rh5+ Kg4
  55. 55.Rxb5 h5
  56. 56.f3+ Kxf3
  57. 57.Rxh5 Rd7+
  58. 58.Kc4 Ke4
  59. 59.b4 Rc7+
  60. 60.Kb5 Kd4
  61. 61.Kb6 Rg7
  62. 62.b5 Rg6+
  63. 63.Ka7

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