Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1883 · French Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 25
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/p7/8/8/5n2/2B2P2/PP5P/4r1RK b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.e5 b6
  3. 3.f4 Bb7
  4. 4.Nf3 f6
  5. 5.d4 Nh6
  6. 6.Bd3 f5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 c5
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.Bxf5 Bb7
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.Qc2 Nc6
  14. 14.Bxh7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Bg6 d5
  16. 16.Nc3 c4
  17. 17.Qe2 Bc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Bc8
  19. 19.Ng5 Bg4
  20. 20.Qe1 Ne7
  21. 21.Bc2 Qe8
  22. 22.Bd2 Qh5
  23. 23.Na4 Nef5
  24. 24.Nxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.e6 Rae8
  26. 26.Bd1 Re7
  27. 27.Bf3 Nd4
  28. 28.Qe5 Nxf3
  29. 29.gxf3 Bxe6
  30. 30.Rae1 Rfe8
  31. 31.Nxe6 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Rxe6
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rf6
  34. 34.Rg1 Nf5
  35. 35.Bc3 Nd4
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rxf4
  37. 37.Rxc4 Ne2
  38. 38.Rxf4 Nxf4
  39. 39.Rxg7 Re1+
  40. 40.Rg1+

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