Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1873 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r5/4b1pp/p4p2/1p1kp3/1P6/3P4/PR1B1PPP/3K4 w - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.exd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bxb5
  8. 8.Nxb5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nc6
  10. 10.Qa4 a6
  11. 11.Nbd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Nxa4
  13. 13.Nxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.O-O Be7
  15. 15.b3 Bf6
  16. 16.Rb1 Nc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 Bxc3
  18. 18.Ba3 f6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Kf7
  20. 20.Kf1 Ba5
  21. 21.Bd6 Rd7
  22. 22.Rd3 Rc8
  23. 23.b4 Bd8
  24. 24.Rb2 e5
  25. 25.Bc5 Rxd3
  26. 26.cxd3 b6
  27. 27.Be3 b5
  28. 28.Ke2 Be7
  29. 29.Bd2 Ke6
  30. 30.Kd1 Kd5

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