Adolf Anderssen vs Henry Edward Bird

Paris · 1878 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/pR3p1p/2p2p2/2Nnr3/3q4/3Q3P/P4Pr1/2R3K1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Nbxd2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qb3 Nce7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rfe1 c6
  13. 13.Ne5 Qb6
  14. 14.Bxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Qd3 Qxb2
  16. 16.Ne4 Nb4
  17. 17.Nf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Qg3+ Bg4
  19. 19.Qxg4+ Kh8
  20. 20.Qf5 Nd5
  21. 21.Rab1 Qc3
  22. 22.Nd7 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rec1 Qxd4
  24. 24.Rxb7 Re6
  25. 25.h3 Rg8
  26. 26.Nc5 Re5
  27. 27.Qd3 Rxg2+

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