Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London mt · 1862 · French Defense · 0-1 in 70 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1B6/8/p7/P4k1n/5pp1/8/6K1 w - - 2 71

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 h6
  7. 7.Re1+ Be6
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ng6 fxg6
  10. 10.Rxe6+ Kf7
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Be3 Qc7
  13. 13.Qf3 Bxh2+
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd6
  15. 15.c4 Rhe8
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nc3 Nb6
  18. 18.Rac1 Qd8
  19. 19.g4 a6
  20. 20.Rg1 g5
  21. 21.Bf5 g6
  22. 22.Bb1 Rc8
  23. 23.a3 Bb8
  24. 24.Ba2 Kg7
  25. 25.Kg2 Qd7
  26. 26.Kf1 Re7
  27. 27.Ke2 Bf4
  28. 28.Kd2 Ne4+
  29. 29.Kc2 Nxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Na4
  31. 31.Kd2 Bxe3+
  32. 32.fxe3 Nb6
  33. 33.Rgf1 Qd6
  34. 34.Rf2 Rec7
  35. 35.e4 dxe4
  36. 36.Qxe4 Re7
  37. 37.Qf3 Rce8
  38. 38.Rh1 Qf4+
  39. 39.Qxf4 gxf4
  40. 40.Rb1 Nc8
  41. 41.Bd5 Nd6
  42. 42.Rb6 Rd8
  43. 43.Re2 Rxe2+
  44. 44.Kxe2 Rd7
  45. 45.c4 g5
  46. 46.Kd3 Kf8
  47. 47.Bh1 Ke8
  48. 48.a4 Kd8
  49. 49.c5 Nf7
  50. 50.Rxb7 Ne5+
  51. 51.Kc3 Nxg4
  52. 52.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  53. 53.d5 h5
  54. 54.d6 Nf2
  55. 55.Bb7 h4
  56. 56.Kd4 h3
  57. 57.Ke5 Nd3+
  58. 58.Kf5 Nxc5
  59. 59.Bf3 Ne6
  60. 60.Kg4 h2
  61. 61.Kh3 Nd4
  62. 62.Bh1 Kxd6
  63. 63.Kxh2 g4
  64. 64.Bb7 a5
  65. 65.Bc8 Nf3+
  66. 66.Kg2 Nh4+
  67. 67.Kg1 g3
  68. 68.Bb7 Ke5
  69. 69.Kf1 f3
  70. 70.Kg1 Kf4

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