William Henry Kraus Pollock vs Joseph Blackburne

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White William Henry Kraus Pollock
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/2pr4/4p3/p1p1Pq2/P7/5Q2/5PPP/3r1RK1 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Qe7
  7. 7.Nf1 Be6
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O-O
  9. 9.Bxe6+ fxe6
  10. 10.b4 Bb6
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.b5 Nb8
  13. 13.Ne3 Nbd7
  14. 14.O-O Rhg8
  15. 15.Nc4 Qe8
  16. 16.Nxb6+ Nxb6
  17. 17.Be3 Nbd7
  18. 18.b6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Qb3 Na8
  20. 20.Rab1 b6
  21. 21.d4 Nxe4
  22. 22.dxe5 d5
  23. 23.c4 g5
  24. 24.cxd5 g4
  25. 25.Nd4 Nc5
  26. 26.Qc2 Rxd5
  27. 27.Nb5 Qg6
  28. 28.Qc1 Rgd8
  29. 29.Bxc5 bxc5
  30. 30.Na7+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qc4 Ke8
  32. 32.Qb5+ Kf7
  33. 33.Nc6 R8d7
  34. 34.Nb8 Rd8
  35. 35.Nc6 R8d7
  36. 36.Nb8 Rd8
  37. 37.Nc6 Re8
  38. 38.Qb7 Kg8
  39. 39.Rb3 Qc2
  40. 40.Ne7+ Rxe7
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rg3 h5
  43. 43.Qxa8 Rd1
  44. 44.Qf3 Red7
  45. 45.Rxg4+ hxg4
  46. 46.Qf6+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qh4+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qxg4+ Kf8
  49. 49.Qf3+ Qf5

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