Carl Schlechter vs Joseph Blackburne

Berlin · 1897 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r4r/p5k1/1p1qp1p1/3p1pNp/3PnP2/P1P1Q2P/1PR3P1/5RK1 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd8
  4. 4.d4 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nd7
  8. 8.Bc4 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bh6 O-O
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Ne5 Nbd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.f3 Qd6
  15. 15.c3 Ng8
  16. 16.O-O b6
  17. 17.f4 Bf5
  18. 18.Rac1 Nf6
  19. 19.Qe2 h5
  20. 20.Bc2 e6
  21. 21.Bd3 Rac8
  22. 22.a3 Rc7
  23. 23.Qf3 Be4
  24. 24.Qe3 Rh8
  25. 25.Rc2 Bxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Ne4
  27. 27.Nf3 f5
  28. 28.Ng5 Re8
  29. 29.h3 Rh8
  30. 30.Qe3 Rcc8

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