Samuel Rosenthal vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1873 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

8/ppq1rpkp/2pb1np1/3p4/3P4/2PB1NP1/PPQ2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 1 21

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 Be6
  9. 9.Ng3 Nbd7
  10. 10.c3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.Bxf5 Rae8
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne4
  14. 14.Re1 Ndf6
  15. 15.g3 Re7
  16. 16.Bg5 Nxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 g6
  18. 18.Bd3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nf3 Kg7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Rxe7
  21. 21.Re1

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