Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1893 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1893.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/ppp4p/5k2/2b5/5p2/2Pq1P2/PP4RK/6N1 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.h3 Be6
  7. 7.Bxe6 fxe6
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd2 Qe8
  10. 10.Ne2 Nh5
  11. 11.c3 Qg6
  12. 12.Kh1 Nf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 exf4
  14. 14.Qb3 Nd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Kh8
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qh5
  18. 18.Nf3 g5
  19. 19.Qb5 Rf5
  20. 20.Qd7 g4
  21. 21.Nfg1 gxh3
  22. 22.gxh3 Bd6
  23. 23.Nd4 Rg5
  24. 24.Ndf3 Rg7
  25. 25.Qa4 Nf7
  26. 26.Rde1 Rag8
  27. 27.Qe4 Ng5
  28. 28.Nxg5 Rxg5
  29. 29.Qxe6 R5g6
  30. 30.Qd7 Qg5
  31. 31.Qg4 Qd5+
  32. 32.f3 Rxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Re8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Re2 Rh4+
  36. 36.Rh2 Rxh2+
  37. 37.Kxh2 Qxd3
  38. 38.Rf2 Bc5
  39. 39.Rg2+ Kf6

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