Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

GBR-ch · 1868 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GBR-ch
Site London
Date 1868.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r4/p1r3k1/4q1n1/3pPp2/B1p2Ppp/2P1Q3/P2R2PP/4R2K w - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Be6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Bd6
  9. 9.Ng3 Nc6
  10. 10.c3 Ne7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nd7
  13. 13.f4 f5
  14. 14.Ne2 c5
  15. 15.Kh1 g5
  16. 16.Bc2 Ng6
  17. 17.Ng3 g4
  18. 18.Be3 b6
  19. 19.Qd2 Rf7
  20. 20.Rfe1 h5
  21. 21.Bb3 c4
  22. 22.Bc2 h4
  23. 23.Ne2 Qe7
  24. 24.Nd4 Nc5
  25. 25.Nxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Rad1 Rd8
  27. 27.Bxc5 bxc5
  28. 28.b3 cxb3
  29. 29.Bxb3 Rfd7
  30. 30.Qe3 c4
  31. 31.Ba4 Rc7
  32. 32.Rd2 Kg7

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