Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1879 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1879.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3k3/2P5/5ppp/4n3/6P1/P3P2P/3R2K1 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e5
  2. 2.fxe5 d6
  3. 3.exd6 Bxd6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Ne4
  6. 6.Nc3 f5
  7. 7.Qd3 Qe7
  8. 8.Nb5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.g3 Re8
  12. 12.Bg2 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Nd6
  14. 14.Re1 Bd7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qf8
  16. 16.Bf4 Rad8
  17. 17.Ng5 g6
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Bd5+ Kg7
  20. 20.Qd2 Ne7
  21. 21.Be6 Ng8
  22. 22.d5 Nf6
  23. 23.Bxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Ne6+ Rxe6
  25. 25.dxe6 Re7
  26. 26.Qxd6 Qe8
  27. 27.Rad1 Rxe6
  28. 28.Qc7+ Re7
  29. 29.Qd8 Qf7
  30. 30.Rd6 Re8
  31. 31.Qa5 b6
  32. 32.Qb5 Qe7
  33. 33.Qd3 Qf7
  34. 34.c4 Re7
  35. 35.Rd1 h5
  36. 36.Qc3 Rc7
  37. 37.b3 Qe7
  38. 38.Qd4 Kf7
  39. 39.b4 g5
  40. 40.c5 bxc5
  41. 41.bxc5 Ne4
  42. 42.Qd5+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rd7 Rxd7
  44. 44.Qxd7 Kf6
  45. 45.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  46. 46.c6

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