Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London m1 · 1876 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1876.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C29)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2P2k2/3K4/4R3/r4P2/2P5/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.d3 Bb4
  5. 5.fxe5 Nxe4
  6. 6.dxe4 Qh4+
  7. 7.Ke2 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Bg4+
  9. 9.Nf3 dxe4
  10. 10.Qd4 Bh5
  11. 11.Ke3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bb5+ c6
  13. 13.gxf3 cxb5
  14. 14.Qxe4 Qh6+
  15. 15.Kf2 Qc6
  16. 16.Qd4 Na6
  17. 17.Ba3 b4
  18. 18.Bxb4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Qxb4 Rc8
  20. 20.Rab1 b6
  21. 21.Rb3 Rd8
  22. 22.Re1 Rd5
  23. 23.Re4 Qh6
  24. 24.h4 g5
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qa4+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qxa7+ Rd7
  28. 28.Qxb6 Rc8
  29. 29.Qe3 Kf7
  30. 30.Rb5 Rcd8
  31. 31.Rxg5 Rd2+
  32. 32.Kg3 R2d6
  33. 33.Rf4+ Ke7
  34. 34.Qe5 Rd5
  35. 35.Rg7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Qf6 Qxf6
  37. 37.Rxf6 R8d6
  38. 38.Rxh7 Rc5
  39. 39.Rg6 Kf8
  40. 40.h5 Rdd5
  41. 41.Rxe6 Rxh5
  42. 42.Rxh5 Rxh5
  43. 43.a4 Rc5
  44. 44.Re3 Rc4
  45. 45.Kf2 Kf7
  46. 46.Ke2 Kf6
  47. 47.Kd3 Rxa4
  48. 48.c4 Ra1
  49. 49.c5 Ra4
  50. 50.Re4 Ra1
  51. 51.Kc4 Ra4+
  52. 52.Kd5 Ra3
  53. 53.c6

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