Samuel Rosenthal vs Joseph Blackburne

London+ · 1883 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1k5p/2p2b2/pp1p2p1/PP1P1pP1/1KP2P1P/5B2/8 b - - 3 58

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.Kh1 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 Qd7
  11. 11.Be2 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nd8
  13. 13.Ne2 c6
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Qd3 Ne6
  16. 16.Rae1 Bd6
  17. 17.Bd1 Qc7
  18. 18.c3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qd2 Nf4
  20. 20.Bf3 Re6
  21. 21.Ne2 Nxe2
  22. 22.Rxe2 Rae8
  23. 23.g3 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Ree1 Qe7
  26. 26.Kg2 Qe6
  27. 27.Qd1 Bf8
  28. 28.Qf3 f5
  29. 29.Rd1 Bd6
  30. 30.Bd2 f4
  31. 31.Rde1 Rf8
  32. 32.g4 Re8
  33. 33.h3 g5
  34. 34.Qd1 Qh6
  35. 35.Qf3 Qg6
  36. 36.Qd1 Qh6
  37. 37.Qf3 Bc7
  38. 38.Rh1 Qe6
  39. 39.Qd3 Kg7
  40. 40.Rhf1 Qg6
  41. 41.f3 Rxe1
  42. 42.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  43. 43.Rxe1 Rxe1
  44. 44.Bxe1 Kf6
  45. 45.Kf2 Ke6
  46. 46.Ke2 Bb6
  47. 47.Bf2 Kd6
  48. 48.Kd3 Bd8
  49. 49.Bg1 Kc7
  50. 50.b4 Be7
  51. 51.Bf2 Kb6
  52. 52.Kc2 a5
  53. 53.Kb3 Kb5
  54. 54.a4+ Ka6
  55. 55.Be1 Bf6
  56. 56.Bf2 b5
  57. 57.Bg1 Kb7
  58. 58.Bf2

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