Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1899 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 6
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/nR2r3/P5p1/1p2r1P1/1kp2K1P/8/R7 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Bg4
  4. 4.dxe5 Nd7
  5. 5.exd6 Bxd6
  6. 6.Nc3 Ngf6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Be3 Qe7
  10. 10.Qd4 Bc5
  11. 11.Qc4 Bxe3
  12. 12.fxe3 Nb6
  13. 13.Qb3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 Qc5
  15. 15.Kf2 g5
  16. 16.Qa3 Qxa3
  17. 17.bxa3 Rhe8
  18. 18.Rhf1 Bg6
  19. 19.Nd2 c6
  20. 20.Rab1 Nfd7
  21. 21.Ke2 Nc5
  22. 22.Rb4 Re7
  23. 23.a4 Red7
  24. 24.a5 Nxd3
  25. 25.cxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Ncb1 Na8
  27. 27.Nb3 R3d6
  28. 28.N1d2 c5
  29. 29.Rc4 b6
  30. 30.a4 f6
  31. 31.Rc2 Be8
  32. 32.Ra1 Kb8
  33. 33.axb6 axb6
  34. 34.Rb2 Kc7
  35. 35.Nc4 Re6
  36. 36.Nbd2 Bc6
  37. 37.a5 b5
  38. 38.Na3 b4
  39. 39.Nac4 Bb5
  40. 40.Rc1 Kb7
  41. 41.Nb3 Ka7
  42. 42.Kf3 Rc8
  43. 43.Rd2 Ba4
  44. 44.Rb1 Rcc6
  45. 45.Rd5 Bxb3
  46. 46.Rxb3 Nc7
  47. 47.Rf5 Ka6
  48. 48.e5 Kb5
  49. 49.Nd6+ Ka4
  50. 50.Rb1 Rxe5
  51. 51.Ra1+ Kb3
  52. 52.Rxf6 Rd5
  53. 53.Rxh6 Rcxd6
  54. 54.Rh7 Na6
  55. 55.Ra7 c4
  56. 56.e4 Re5
  57. 57.Rb7 c3
  58. 58.Rb6 Rde6
  59. 59.g4 Rxe4

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