The Legend: Joseph Henry Blackburne – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.04.23

Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez goes way back to the 19th century to learn from one of the game’s most romantic players: “The Black Death” Joseph Henry Blackburne. See the sound (and unsound!) sacrifices that made Blackburne an English legend.

Dr. Colbourne vs Blackburne, Hastings (England) (1892): C22 Centre game, Paulsen attack
Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz, London (1883): C46 Three knights, Steinitz variation
Blackburne vs Jacques Schwarz, Berlin (1881): C11 French defence
Blackburne vs Samuel Lipschutz, USA-06.Congress New York (1889): D37 Queen’s Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3
Emanuel Lasker vs Blackburne, London (1899)
Emanuel Lasker vs Blackburne, Hastings (1895)
Baddeley vs Blackburne, Manchester (1879): C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence
Blackburne vs NN, Hastings (1894)
Blackburne vs NN, Manchester (1875): C52 Evans gambit, compromised defence, Paulsen variation
Harper vs Blackburne, London (England) (1868): C55 Two knights defence
Blackburne vs NN, Manchester ENG (1863)
Blackburne vs NN, Blindfold, England (1875)

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