Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

Baden-Baden · 1870 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 1
Date 1870.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1p2ppk/5n1p/N3pP2/4P1P1/2q1r2P/PR2Q3/K7 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb3 Bg4
  8. 8.f5 d5
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Qd6
  12. 12.Bg5 Rad8
  13. 13.Bc2 h6
  14. 14.Bc1 Kh7
  15. 15.g4 Rh8
  16. 16.Nd2 b5
  17. 17.Nb3 b4
  18. 18.Bd2 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Na5
  20. 20.O-O-O Nc4
  21. 21.Kb1 Qa6
  22. 22.Bc1 Ba3
  23. 23.Ka1 Bxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Qa3
  25. 25.Rb1 Rd6
  26. 26.Rh2 Rb8
  27. 27.Bd3 Na5
  28. 28.Nxa5 Qxc3+
  29. 29.Rhb2 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rxb2 Rxd3
  31. 31.Qe2 Re3

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