Henry Edward Bird vs Adolf Anderssen

Paris · 1878 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5rk/b7/p4R2/8/3pQ2q/1P1B2NP/PBPP2P1/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 cxd4
  6. 6.Ne2 Nf6
  7. 7.Ng3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 Bb8
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bd3 d6
  11. 11.Bb2 e5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.f4 Re8
  14. 14.Nh5 Ng4
  15. 15.Rf3 g6
  16. 16.Ng3 Ba7
  17. 17.f5 d5
  18. 18.fxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Raf1 dxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Be6
  21. 21.Rxf7 Bxf7
  22. 22.Rxf7 Qg5
  23. 23.Qxb7 Qh4
  24. 24.h3 Nf6
  25. 25.Rg7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rxg6 Rg8
  27. 27.Rxf6 e4
  28. 28.Qxe4

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