Henry Edward Bird vs Adolf Anderssen

Vienna · 1873 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1qp1nrk/3R1Q1p/2p2P2/2P5/1P3p1P/P5r1/3R2K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.e3 f5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Na3 Be7
  6. 6.Nc2 O-O
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Nc7
  11. 11.Qe1 Nce8
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 Ng4
  14. 14.h3 Nh6
  15. 15.d4 Be4
  16. 16.Rd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Qf2 Rd8
  18. 18.Nce1 Nf7
  19. 19.Nd3 h6
  20. 20.Qg3 Kh7
  21. 21.Nf2 Bxf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 g5
  23. 23.Rfd1 gxf4
  24. 24.exf4 Rg8
  25. 25.dxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.Nd3 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rxb2 Nf6
  28. 28.Nf2 Rg6
  29. 29.Qe3 Rdg8
  30. 30.Bf3 Rg3
  31. 31.Rbd2 e5
  32. 32.Qc3 R8g6
  33. 33.Rd3 e4
  34. 34.Nxe4 fxe4
  35. 35.f5 Rg7
  36. 36.Qxf6 exf3
  37. 37.Rd6 Rxg2+

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