Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1873 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1b4pp/1p6/2p2P2/1rP1p3/2Qnq3/5R2/N3NRKr w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.c3 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Na3 c5
  8. 8.Be2 d5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Nc2 Ne8
  11. 11.Qe1 Nd6
  12. 12.Rd1 a5
  13. 13.Qg3 a4
  14. 14.Bd3 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.c4 f6
  17. 17.Nfe1 axb3
  18. 18.axb3 Ra2
  19. 19.Bc3 Rf7
  20. 20.d4 f5
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Qc8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Rf2 Rg6
  26. 26.Qh4 Rh6
  27. 27.Qg5 Rg6
  28. 28.Qh5 Rh6
  29. 29.Qe2 Rb2
  30. 30.Qd2 Rxb3
  31. 31.g4 fxg4
  32. 32.f5 Ne5
  33. 33.Na1 Rb4
  34. 34.Qc3 g3
  35. 35.hxg3 Nd3
  36. 36.Rf1 Qc7
  37. 37.Rd2 Qxg3+
  38. 38.Rg2 Qxe3+
  39. 39.Rgf2 Rh1+

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