Samuel Rosenthal vs Joseph Blackburne

Paris · 1878 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 9
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2p2kp1/p7/P3BP2/1P3K2/2P5/6b1 b - - 6 45

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 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qd1 Ne6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qh5 g6
  14. 14.Qxd5 Qf4
  15. 15.g3 Qh6
  16. 16.h4 Rad8
  17. 17.Qf3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qg4 Bc5
  19. 19.Kg2 f5
  20. 20.Qg5 Qxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 c6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rfe8
  23. 23.Ne2 Nxe2
  24. 24.Bxe2 Kg7
  25. 25.Bd3 Bb4
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.a4 Re7
  28. 28.b3 a6
  29. 29.f4 Be1
  30. 30.Kf3 a5
  31. 31.Rh1 Bd2
  32. 32.Bc4 Re3+
  33. 33.Kf2 Re7
  34. 34.Rd1 Be3+
  35. 35.Kf3 Bb6
  36. 36.Rd2 h6
  37. 37.gxh6+ Kxh6
  38. 38.Re2 Rxe2
  39. 39.Kxe2 Bg1
  40. 40.Kf3 Kg7
  41. 41.g4 fxg4+
  42. 42.Kxg4 Kf6
  43. 43.Bd3 Ba7
  44. 44.Be4 Bg1
  45. 45.Kf3

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