William Henry Kraus Pollock vs Joseph Blackburne

Hastings · 1895 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White William Henry Kraus Pollock
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5n2/p1p3p1/2Pk2P1/5K1p/8/3B4 w - - 2 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Bg4
  4. 4.dxe5 Nd7
  5. 5.Be2 Bxf3
  6. 6.Bxf3 dxe5
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.O-O Ngf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.Qc4 Nb6
  11. 11.Qb3 Be7
  12. 12.a4 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rad1 Nc5
  15. 15.Qc4 Ne6
  16. 16.Ne2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ng3 g6
  18. 18.Be2 h5
  19. 19.f3 Nf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 exf4
  21. 21.Nh1 Qb6+
  22. 22.Nf2 Rxd1
  23. 23.Bxd1 Bc5
  24. 24.b4 Bxf2+
  25. 25.Rxf2 Rd8
  26. 26.Qf1 Rd2
  27. 27.g3 fxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Qd4
  29. 29.c3 Qe3
  30. 30.c4 Qd4
  31. 31.Be2 Ra2
  32. 32.Kh2 Rxa4
  33. 33.b5 Ra1
  34. 34.Qg2 Ra2
  35. 35.Qf1 Nd7
  36. 36.Rg2 Nc5
  37. 37.Qf2 Qxf2
  38. 38.Rxf2 Nd3
  39. 39.Rg2 Ne1
  40. 40.bxc6 bxc6
  41. 41.Rf2 Nxf3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Nd4
  43. 43.Bd1 Ra1
  44. 44.Rd2 c5
  45. 45.Kf2 a5
  46. 46.Ke3 Kf8
  47. 47.Kf4 f6
  48. 48.e5 Ke7
  49. 49.Ke4 fxe5
  50. 50.Kxe5 Ra3
  51. 51.Rb2 Nc6+
  52. 52.Kf4 Nb4
  53. 53.Rd2 Rd3
  54. 54.Rxd3 Nxd3+
  55. 55.Kg5 Ne5
  56. 56.Bb3 Kf7
  57. 57.Bd1 Kg7
  58. 58.Bb3 Nf7+
  59. 59.Kf4 Kf6
  60. 60.Ke4 Ke6
  61. 61.Bd1 Nd6+
  62. 62.Kf4 Kf6
  63. 63.Bb3 g5+
  64. 64.Kf3 Ke5
  65. 65.Ke3 Ne4
  66. 66.g4 h4
  67. 67.Bc2 Nf6
  68. 68.Bd1 h3
  69. 69.Kf3 Kd4

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