Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Blackburne

Paris · 1878 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b3R3/6pk/6q1/3n3p/3Q1P2/7K/5r1P/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e6
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.b3 Be7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.a4 Bb7
  7. 7.Bd3 Ne4
  8. 8.O-O f5
  9. 9.a5 Bf6
  10. 10.a6 Bc8
  11. 11.Bd4 c5
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Ra4 d5
  14. 14.Na3 c4
  15. 15.bxc4 Nc5
  16. 16.Rb4 Nbxa6
  17. 17.Rb1 Rd8
  18. 18.cxd5 Nxd3
  19. 19.cxd3 Rxd5
  20. 20.d4 Bb7
  21. 21.Nc4 Nc7
  22. 22.d3 Rdd8
  23. 23.Nce5 Nd5
  24. 24.Qd2 Qe7
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rdc8
  26. 26.Rb3 Rc7
  27. 27.e4 fxe4
  28. 28.dxe4 Nf6
  29. 29.Rbe3 Rac8
  30. 30.Qa2 Rc2
  31. 31.Qxa7 Ra8
  32. 32.Qxb6 Raa2
  33. 33.d5 exd5
  34. 34.Rb3 Bc8
  35. 35.exd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.Qd4 Rxg2+
  37. 37.Kh1 Bb7
  38. 38.Re4 Qc7
  39. 39.Nc4 Qc8
  40. 40.Nb2 Rc2
  41. 41.Ne5 Ba8
  42. 42.Kg1 Rcxb2
  43. 43.Rxb2 Qc1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Rxb2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qc2
  46. 46.Ng4 h5
  47. 47.Re8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Nf2 Qg6+
  49. 49.Kh3 Rxf2

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