Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Blackburne

Vienna · 1882 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 25
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2q3k/ppp4p/4rp2/5N2/4pn2/1P2Q3/PBPP3P/2KR2R1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Bf5
  4. 4.b3 e6
  5. 5.Bb2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe4 dxe4
  9. 9.Ne5 Nd7
  10. 10.Ng4 Bg6
  11. 11.Nf2 f5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bf6
  13. 13.O-O-O e5
  14. 14.g4 exf4
  15. 15.gxf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf4 Re8
  17. 17.Rhg1 Nf8
  18. 18.Ng4 Kh8
  19. 19.Nxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Nd5 Re6
  21. 21.Ne3 Ng6
  22. 22.Nxf5 Nxf4
  23. 23.Qe3

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