Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London m1 · 1876 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Date 1876.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/k3K3/P1B4P/1P6/2b3p1/6P1/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bc4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bg7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Bxf4 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Nc3 Qxd4+
  13. 13.Qxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Ne7+ Kh8
  17. 17.Nxc6 Bb7
  18. 18.Ne5 Rac8
  19. 19.Rf2 Be4
  20. 20.Rd1 f5
  21. 21.Nd3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Re2 Kg8
  23. 23.Ne1 Kf7
  24. 24.Bg3 Re6
  25. 25.Bf2 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rxe6 Bxd1
  27. 27.Rd6 Ke7
  28. 28.Ra6 Rc7
  29. 29.Kf1 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra3 Ke6
  31. 31.Nd3 Bf8
  32. 32.Ra5 Bc2
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf6
  34. 34.Ra6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxa7
  36. 36.Bxd4+ Kf7
  37. 37.Bxa7 Bd6
  38. 38.Be3 Ke6
  39. 39.Kd2 Bxd3
  40. 40.Kxd3 Kd5
  41. 41.a4 f4
  42. 42.Bf2 g3
  43. 43.Bg1 Bb4
  44. 44.Ke2 Ba5
  45. 45.Kf3 Kc4
  46. 46.Kxf4 Bc7+
  47. 47.Kg5 Bd8+
  48. 48.Kg4 Bc7
  49. 49.Be3 Be5
  50. 50.a5 Kb5
  51. 51.b4 Bd6
  52. 52.Bc5 Be5
  53. 53.Kf5 Bc3
  54. 54.h5 Ka6
  55. 55.Ke6

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