Alexander Wittek vs Joseph Blackburne

DSB-02.Kongress · 1881 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Wittek
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-02.Kongress
Site Berlin
Round 14
Date 1881.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/3n4/pppk3p/3p2pP/PBPP1pP1/1P1K1P2/8/8 b - - 7 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.Re1 Qd7
  11. 11.Be2 h6
  12. 12.h3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nb5 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Qc1 Qf6
  16. 16.c3 Re7
  17. 17.Kh2 Rae8
  18. 18.Bb5 Bd7
  19. 19.Bxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Ne5 Bb5
  21. 21.f3 Nd6
  22. 22.Bf2 Nc4
  23. 23.Bg3 Qf5
  24. 24.Qb1 Qxb1
  25. 25.Raxb1 Nd2
  26. 26.Rbd1 Nb3
  27. 27.Nd3 Bxd3
  28. 28.Rxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxd3 c6
  30. 30.Bf4 g5
  31. 31.Re3 Rxe3
  32. 32.Bxe3 Kg7
  33. 33.g4 Kg6
  34. 34.Kg3 b6
  35. 35.Kf2 f5
  36. 36.Ke2 f4
  37. 37.Bd2 Kf6
  38. 38.Kd3 Na5
  39. 39.Kc2 Nc4
  40. 40.Bc1 Nd6
  41. 41.Kd3 Ke6
  42. 42.Bd2 Nf7
  43. 43.Bc1 Kd6
  44. 44.Bd2 Nh8
  45. 45.h4 Ng6
  46. 46.h5 Nf8
  47. 47.b3 Ne6
  48. 48.c4 Nf8
  49. 49.Bc3 Nd7
  50. 50.Bb4+ Ke6
  51. 51.a4 a6
  52. 52.Bc3 Kd6
  53. 53.Bb4+ Ke6
  54. 54.Bc3 Kd6
  55. 55.Bb4+

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