Henry Edward Bird vs Emanuel Lasker

Liverpool m · 1890 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Liverpool m
Site Liverpool
Round 9
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/7k/p5p1/1pQ1Bp1p/4pP1P/1P6/P7/3q1K2 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.b3 c5
  3. 3.e3 a6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb2 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Qe1 O-O
  9. 9.Qg3 Ne8
  10. 10.d4 Nd6
  11. 11.Nbd2 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Qc7
  13. 13.Qf2 Rd8
  14. 14.c3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd3 Be8
  16. 16.Ng5 h6
  17. 17.Ngf3 Bf8
  18. 18.Rae1 Ne7
  19. 19.g4 Rac8
  20. 20.Ne5 b5
  21. 21.Qg3 f5
  22. 22.h3 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.c4 Nc6
  25. 25.Nxc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.Rf2 Rd7
  27. 27.gxf5 exf5
  28. 28.d5 Bc5
  29. 29.Kh2 Bxf2
  30. 30.Qxf2 Bxd5
  31. 31.cxd5 Rxd5
  32. 32.Rc1 Qd7
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  34. 34.Nf1 Qd7
  35. 35.Be5 Rd1
  36. 36.Qg2 Kh7
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.Bc3 g6
  39. 39.Qf2 Rd3
  40. 40.Qc5 Qd8
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd5
  42. 42.Qf2 Qc7
  43. 43.Ba1 Rd1
  44. 44.Be5 Qd7
  45. 45.Qc5 Rxf1
  46. 46.Kxf1 Qd1+

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