Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London it · 1869 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London it
Site London
Date 1869.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/ppqb2bQ/2np1k2/3Bpp2/2Np2P1/P2P4/1PP1NP2/4RK2 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 e6
  6. 6.d3 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 Nd4
  8. 8.Qd2 f5
  9. 9.h4 Qa5
  10. 10.h5 Nec6
  11. 11.hxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  13. 13.Bxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nb1 Nb4
  15. 15.Na3 Kf7
  16. 16.exf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Kf1 d6
  18. 18.Qh6 Bg7
  19. 19.Qh7 e5
  20. 20.Nc4 Qc7
  21. 21.a3 Nc6
  22. 22.Bd5+ Kf6
  23. 23.Re1 Bd7
  24. 24.g4

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