JF. Barry vs Mikhail Chigorin

Cambridge Springs · 1904 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White JF. Barry
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Cambridge Springs
Site Cambridge
Round 5
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2bk1/5ppp/3p4/Q2Np1n1/8/1B5b/P4qPK/R2R4 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Qe2 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nbd7
  10. 10.c4 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 bxc4
  12. 12.Na3 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 a5
  15. 15.Qc3 Bd7
  16. 16.Be3 Qb8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Rc8
  18. 18.Qa3 Bf8
  19. 19.Nd2 c6
  20. 20.Nc4 cxd5
  21. 21.Nb6 d4
  22. 22.Nxa8 dxe3
  23. 23.Qxa5 exf2+
  24. 24.Kxf2 Qxb2
  25. 25.Nc7 Nxe4+
  26. 26.Kg1 Qd4+
  27. 27.Kh2 Ng5
  28. 28.Nd5 Be6
  29. 29.Rd1 Qf2
  30. 30.Bb3 Bxh3

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