Carl Schlechter vs Joseph Blackburne

Ostende · 1905 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 23
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/7p/4p1p1/4Pp2/1P1P1P1B/1bp4P/1qB1Q1PK/8 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nbd5
  11. 11.Qe2 Bf5
  12. 12.Bd2 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Be1 Rad8
  16. 16.Nh4 Bc8
  17. 17.Bc2 Nd6
  18. 18.f4 c5
  19. 19.Rac1 c4
  20. 20.e4 b5
  21. 21.e5 Ne8
  22. 22.a4 a6
  23. 23.Rb1 Bd7
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Ra1 Bc6
  26. 26.Nf3 Qb7
  27. 27.Nd2 f5
  28. 28.Rdb1 Ra8
  29. 29.Nf1 Nc7
  30. 30.Ne3 Rxa1
  31. 31.Rxa1 Nd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Bh4 e6
  34. 34.Qd2 Rc8
  35. 35.Kh2 Ra8
  36. 36.Rxa8+ Qxa8
  37. 37.Bd1 Bf8
  38. 38.Qb2 Qa3
  39. 39.Qd2 b4
  40. 40.cxb4 c3
  41. 41.Qe2 Qb2
  42. 42.Bc2 Bb3

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