Louis Paulsen vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1882 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Louis Paulsen
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 27
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4Bp2/5Pb1/6Kp/1Pk5/8/7P/8 w - - 11 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Bd7
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 c5
  11. 11.Be3 Bc6
  12. 12.Bf3 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd3 Rad8
  14. 14.Rad1 Rfe8
  15. 15.b3 Bf8
  16. 16.Bf2 b5
  17. 17.Bh4 Be7
  18. 18.Nxb5 Qb6
  19. 19.Nc3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 c4+
  21. 21.Bf2 cxd3
  22. 22.Bxb6 dxc2
  23. 23.Bxd8 cxd1=Q
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bxe7 Bxf3
  26. 26.Rd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Bxd8 Nd5
  28. 28.Nxd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf8
  30. 30.g4 Ke8
  31. 31.Ba5 Kd7
  32. 32.Bc3 g6
  33. 33.Ke3 h5
  34. 34.gxh5 gxh5
  35. 35.f5 Kc6
  36. 36.Bg7 a5
  37. 37.Kd4 a4
  38. 38.Kc3 axb3
  39. 39.axb3 Be4
  40. 40.f6 Kb5
  41. 41.Bf8 Bb1
  42. 42.Kd4 Bc2
  43. 43.b4 Bb1
  44. 44.Ke5 Bh7
  45. 45.Bc5 Bb1
  46. 46.Kf4 Bh7
  47. 47.Kg5 Bg6
  48. 48.Be7 Kc4

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