Alexander Wittek vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1882 · French Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Wittek
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 21
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp2Rkpp/3Q4/7n/1PP2Pq1/P7/6B1/6K1 b - - 4 31

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.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 Qd7
  10. 10.Re1 Rae8
  11. 11.Be2 Qf5
  12. 12.h3 Bxh3
  13. 13.gxh3 Rxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Qxh3
  15. 15.Bf1 Qg3+
  16. 16.Bg2 Ne4
  17. 17.Re2 f5
  18. 18.Nxd5 f4
  19. 19.exf4 Nf6
  20. 20.c4 Nh5
  21. 21.Qe1 Qg4
  22. 22.Re8 Nxd4
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bc5
  25. 25.Qf2 Kg8
  26. 26.b4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 c6
  28. 28.Re1 cxd5
  29. 29.Qxd5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qd6+ Kf7
  31. 31.Re7+

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