Carl Schlechter vs Joseph Blackburne

Monte Carlo · 1901 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1901.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/p4p2/2R3n1/1p1Pp2P/8/P2b1P2/1PP2B2/2K3R1 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Nxc3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 d6
  12. 12.Qd3 Be6
  13. 13.O-O-O g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Rc8
  15. 15.h4 g4
  16. 16.f4 gxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Nd4
  18. 18.Bf2 Bc4
  19. 19.Qd2 Ne6
  20. 20.Qxh6 Nh7
  21. 21.Bh3 Qf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.Rxd6 b5
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Nf4
  26. 26.Rg1+ Ng6
  27. 27.Bxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.h5 Bd3
  29. 29.Rc6

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