Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London m1 · 1876 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1876.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1bn5/3p2pB/p2P2N1/1pp5/7P/PP3P2/2KRR3 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 Ne8
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nd8
  13. 13.Ne3 Ne6
  14. 14.Nf5 g6
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  16. 16.Be3 N8g7
  17. 17.O-O-O c5
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 c4
  20. 20.d5 Nc7
  21. 21.Qd2 a5
  22. 22.Bd4 f6
  23. 23.Qh6 b4
  24. 24.g5 f5
  25. 25.Bf6 Qf7
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.g6 Qxg6
  28. 28.Bxg7 Qxh6+
  29. 29.Bxh6 Rf6
  30. 30.Rhg1+ Rg6
  31. 31.Bxf5 Kf7
  32. 32.Bxg6+ hxg6
  33. 33.Ng5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rge1

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