Szymon Winawer vs Joseph Blackburne

London+ · 1883 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Szymon Winawer
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p1kp2/pp5p/2bP3P/P1P1KPB1/8/8 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.c4 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Bf5
  11. 11.O-O Ne4
  12. 12.Bd3 Re8
  13. 13.c3 Qh4
  14. 14.Ng3 Bg6
  15. 15.Bxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Re1 Bd5
  17. 17.Re3 Rxe3
  18. 18.Bxe3 Na5
  19. 19.Qa4 Nc4
  20. 20.Qd7 Qd8
  21. 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Bf4 c6
  23. 23.Nf5 Re8
  24. 24.Ne3 f6
  25. 25.Nxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Be3 Kf7
  27. 27.Rb1 b5
  28. 28.h3 a5
  29. 29.Re1 Re6
  30. 30.f3 Ke7
  31. 31.Kf2 g5
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.g3 Kf7
  34. 34.Bd2 Rxe1
  35. 35.Bxe1 gxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 h5
  37. 37.Ke3 Ke6
  38. 38.Bg3

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