Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

The Game

White	Wilhelm Steinitz
Black	Joseph Blackburne
Result	1-0
Event	London mt
Site	London
Date	1862.00.00
Opening	French Defense (C01)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4r3/2p1r2k/P2p4/4nQ2/2P4P/8/6RK b - - 5 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.exd5 exd5
5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
6. 6.Bd3 O-O
7. 7.O-O Bg4
8. 8.Kh1 c6
9. 9.Ne2 Bd6
10. 10.Ne5 Nbd7
11. 11.f4 Re8
12. 12.Bd2 Nf8
13. 13.h3 Bxe2
14. 14.Qxe2 N6d7
15. 15.Qf2 f6
16. 16.Rae1 fxe5
17. 17.fxe5 Bc7
18. 18.Qf7+ Kh8
19. 19.Qh5 Re6
20. 20.Rf7 Qe8
21. 21.Ref1 h6
22. 22.Qg4 Bxe5
23. 23.dxe5 Ng6
24. 24.Bxh6 gxh6
25. 25.Bxg6 Nxe5
26. 26.Rf8+ Kg7
27. 27.Rxe8 Raxe8
28. 28.Qd4 Kxg6
29. 29.Qxa7 R6e7
30. 30.Qf2 Re6
31. 31.Qf5+ Kg7
32. 32.g4 b5
33. 33.c3 R8e7
34. 34.b3 Nd7
35. 35.a4 bxa4
36. 36.bxa4 Nc5
37. 37.Qf8+ Kg6
38. 38.a5 h5
39. 39.gxh5+ Kxh5
40. 40.Rg1 Ne4
41. 41.Qf5+ Kh6
42. 42.Qf4+

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