Samuel Rosenthal vs Joseph Blackburne

Baden-Baden · 1870 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 8
Date 1870.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/2p2k2/pp6/2pP1KPp/2P5/PP4P1/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Ne2 Bg4
  9. 9.Ng3 Bxg3
  10. 10.fxg3 Ne4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nd7
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.c3 Qe7
  16. 16.Qf3 f5
  17. 17.Bf4 g5
  18. 18.Bc1 f4
  19. 19.Re1 Rae8
  20. 20.Re2 Ndf6
  21. 21.Bd2 Nxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 Qe3+
  23. 23.Qxe3 Rxe3
  24. 24.Rf1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rf3 Kf7
  26. 26.Rxe3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Kf2 b5
  28. 28.Bc2 Ke6
  29. 29.Re2 Ne4+
  30. 30.Ke1 Rxe2+
  31. 31.Kxe2 Kd6
  32. 32.Bd3 a5
  33. 33.Kf3 Nd2+
  34. 34.Ke2 Ne4
  35. 35.Kf3 Nd2+
  36. 36.Ke2 Nc4
  37. 37.Bxc4 dxc4
  38. 38.Kf3 Ke6
  39. 39.h4 Kf6
  40. 40.Ke4 gxh4
  41. 41.Kxf4

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