Alexander Sellman vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1883 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Sellman
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/4R3/K4P2/3Pp3/4P3/1r5r/p7/8 w - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qf3 c6
  7. 7.Bd3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Nge2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O N7f6
  13. 13.Nf4 Nxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 Nd5
  15. 15.Qf3 b6
  16. 16.e4 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Qe3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rfd8
  20. 20.f4 c5
  21. 21.Bb3 c4
  22. 22.Bc2 f6
  23. 23.f5 e5
  24. 24.d5 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rb1 Bc8
  27. 27.Rb2 Bd7
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.Ke3 Be8
  30. 30.g4 Bd7
  31. 31.h4 Rg8
  32. 32.Bd1 Ra5
  33. 33.Rg1 Ra3
  34. 34.Kd2 b5
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.Bh5+ Ke7
  37. 37.hxg5 Rh8
  38. 38.gxf6+ gxf6
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kd6
  40. 40.Be2 b4
  41. 41.Rxb4 Rxa2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Rh3+
  43. 43.Bf3 Rc2
  44. 44.Rxc4 Bb5
  45. 45.Rgc7 Bxc4
  46. 46.Rxc4 a5
  47. 47.Rc6+ Kd7
  48. 48.Kd3 Rf2
  49. 49.Kc4 Rfxf3
  50. 50.Rxf6 Rxc3+
  51. 51.Kb5 Rb3+
  52. 52.Ka6 a4
  53. 53.Re6 a3
  54. 54.f6 a2
  55. 55.Re7+ Kd8

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