Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London mt · 1862 · King's Pawn Opening · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/P7/5r2/3K2pp/1PB2p2/4p3/6PP/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 b6
  2. 2.d4 Bb7
  3. 3.Bd3 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.Be3 Bg7
  6. 6.Qd2 d6
  7. 7.Nge2 Nd7
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.f5 exf5
  11. 11.exf5 Nf6
  12. 12.Bh6 Qd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Rae8
  14. 14.Qg5 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qxh6 Kh8
  16. 16.Nce2 Nfg8
  17. 17.Qh4 Qd8
  18. 18.Nf4 Nd5
  19. 19.Qxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Rae1 Nxf4
  21. 21.Rxf4 g5
  22. 22.Rf2 f6
  23. 23.Rfe2 Bd5
  24. 24.c4 Bf7
  25. 25.d5 Rfe8
  26. 26.Kf2 Re5
  27. 27.b3 h5
  28. 28.Rxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Ne4 Kg7
  30. 30.Nc3 c6
  31. 31.Be4 cxd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.cxd5 Ne7
  34. 34.Rd1 Nc8
  35. 35.Rc1 Nd6
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Bd3 e4
  38. 38.Bc4 Nxf5
  39. 39.Rxa7 e3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Re8
  41. 41.Rh7 Nd4+
  42. 42.Kd3 Kg8
  43. 43.Re7 Rxe7
  44. 44.d6+ Rf7
  45. 45.Kxd4 Kf8
  46. 46.Kd5 Ke8
  47. 47.Kc6 Kd8
  48. 48.Kxb6 f5
  49. 49.a4 Rf6
  50. 50.Kc6 f4
  51. 51.a5 Kc8
  52. 52.a6 Kb8
  53. 53.b4 Rf8
  54. 54.d7 Rf6+
  55. 55.Kd5 Kc7
  56. 56.d8=Q+ Kxd8
  57. 57.a7

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