Alexander Sellman vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1883 · French Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Sellman
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 23
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4p1p/1pp5/4kp2/PPP5/3rK3/6P1/8 w - - 0 41

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.Be2 Re8
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxh2+
  11. 11.Kxh2 Qxd5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.c3 Qh5+
  14. 14.Kg1 f5
  15. 15.Qd2 Re6
  16. 16.Bd1 Rg6
  17. 17.Qf4 Re8
  18. 18.Qh2 Qxh2+
  19. 19.Kxh2 Nd8
  20. 20.Ne5 Rh6+
  21. 21.Kg1 Bxd1
  22. 22.Rfxd1 Ne6
  23. 23.Re1 Ng5
  24. 24.Nd3 Re4
  25. 25.f3 Reh4
  26. 26.Re8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Rae1 Rh1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rxe1
  29. 29.Nxe1 Rd6
  30. 30.Re5 Kf6
  31. 31.Nd3 Ne6
  32. 32.f4 b6
  33. 33.b4 c6
  34. 34.a4 Nc7
  35. 35.Ke3 Nd5+
  36. 36.Kd2 Rd8
  37. 37.c4 Nxf4
  38. 38.Nxf4 Rxd4+
  39. 39.Ke3 Kxe5
  40. 40.Nd3+ Rxd3+

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