Wilhelm Steinitz vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1898 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

8/k1P5/4K1r1/8/1R6/8/8/8 w - - 5 94

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bd6
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.dxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.f4 Bd6
  13. 13.O-O Be6
  14. 14.Nf2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nd3 g5
  16. 16.Qe1 Nd5
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Bxf4
  19. 19.Nxf4 gxf4
  20. 20.Qf2 Nc4
  21. 21.Qxf4 Qxf4
  22. 22.Rxf4 Ne3
  23. 23.Bd3 Rhg8
  24. 24.g3 Rg5
  25. 25.Re1 Ng4
  26. 26.Rb4 Kc7
  27. 27.h4 Rgg8
  28. 28.Rf4 h5
  29. 29.b3 Nh6
  30. 30.Kg2 Rg7
  31. 31.Ne4 Bd5
  32. 32.c4 Bxe4+
  33. 33.Bxe4 Rdg8
  34. 34.Rf3 f5
  35. 35.Bxc6 f4
  36. 36.Rxf4 Rxg3+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rh3
  38. 38.Bd5 Rg7
  39. 39.Re6 Ng4+
  40. 40.Ke2 Rh2+
  41. 41.Kd3 Rxa2
  42. 42.Kd4 Nf2
  43. 43.Ref6 Rg4
  44. 44.Rf7+ Kd8
  45. 45.Rxg4 Nxg4
  46. 46.Rf5 a5
  47. 47.Bc6 Ke7
  48. 48.Rxh5 Nf6
  49. 49.Rf5 Rh2
  50. 50.Rf4 Nh5
  51. 51.Re4+ Kd6
  52. 52.Ba4 Ng3
  53. 53.c5+ Kc7
  54. 54.Re7+ Kd8
  55. 55.Re8+ Kc7
  56. 56.Kc4 Rxh4+
  57. 57.Kb5 Ne4
  58. 58.Re7+ Kd8
  59. 59.Re5 Nc3+
  60. 60.Kxa5 Nxa4
  61. 61.bxa4 Kc7
  62. 62.Kb5 Rh1
  63. 63.Re7+ Kb8
  64. 64.Kc6 Rh6+
  65. 65.Kd7 Kb7
  66. 66.a5 Rc6
  67. 67.Re5 Rc7+
  68. 68.Kd6 Rc6+
  69. 69.Kd5 Ra6
  70. 70.Kc4 Rh6
  71. 71.Kb5 Rh1
  72. 72.Re7+ Kb8
  73. 73.Kb6 Rb1+
  74. 74.Kc6 Rc1
  75. 75.Re8+ Ka7
  76. 76.Rd8 Rc2
  77. 77.Rd5 Kb8
  78. 78.Kd7 Ra2
  79. 79.Kc6 Rc2
  80. 80.a6 Rc1
  81. 81.a7+ Kxa7
  82. 82.Kc7 Rh1
  83. 83.c6 Rh7+
  84. 84.Rd7 Rh8
  85. 85.Re7 Rg8
  86. 86.Rd7 Rh8
  87. 87.Re7 Rg8
  88. 88.Re4 Rg7+
  89. 89.Kd6 Kb6
  90. 90.Rb4+ Ka7
  91. 91.c7 Rg6+
  92. 92.Kd5 Rg5+
  93. 93.Ke6 Rg6+

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