Henry Edward Bird vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1883 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1q6/p5rk/R6p/1P1b1p2/3b4/6BP/1P3P2/5RK1 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 e4
  8. 8.Qe2 Nxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Bc5
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Nh2 b5
  12. 12.Nc3 bxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 Qd6
  14. 14.O-O Ba6
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb6
  16. 16.a4 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxe4 c6
  18. 18.Ng4 f5
  19. 19.Qe6+ Kh7
  20. 20.Nxh6 Rf6
  21. 21.Qe5 gxh6
  22. 22.c4 cxb5
  23. 23.axb5 Bb7
  24. 24.cxd5 Bd4
  25. 25.Qe7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Bf4 Rg8
  27. 27.g3 Rg7
  28. 28.Qe8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Ra4 Rfg6
  30. 30.Qb8 Bxd5
  31. 31.Ra6 Rxg3+
  32. 32.Bxg3 Qxb8

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