Henry Edward Bird vs Emanuel Lasker

Newcastle on Tyne m · 1892 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event Newcastle on Tyne m
Site Newcastle on Tyne
Round 2
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/1p6/pBp5/3b4/6n1/1P4P1/P1P1K2p/3R4 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e5
  2. 2.fxe5 d6
  3. 3.exd6 Bxd6
  4. 4.Nf3 g5
  5. 5.d4 g4
  6. 6.Ne5 Bxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Kxd1 Nc6
  9. 9.Bf4 Be6
  10. 10.e3 Nge7
  11. 11.Bb5 O-O-O+
  12. 12.Kc1 Bd5
  13. 13.Rg1 a6
  14. 14.Be2 Be6
  15. 15.Nc3 h6
  16. 16.Bd3 Ng6
  17. 17.Bxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rde8
  19. 19.e4 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 Rhf8
  21. 21.b3 h5
  22. 22.Rd2 h4
  23. 23.Bf2 Nxe5
  24. 24.Be3 h3
  25. 25.Bxg5 g3
  26. 26.hxg3 Rf1+
  27. 27.Kb2 Rxa1
  28. 28.Kxa1 h2
  29. 29.Rd1 Ng4
  30. 30.Rh1 Bf7
  31. 31.Kb2 c6
  32. 32.Kc1 Bg6
  33. 33.Kd2 Rxe4
  34. 34.Nd1 Rd4+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rxd1
  36. 36.Rxd1 Be4
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kc7
  38. 38.Rd1 Bxg2
  39. 39.Bd8+ Kc8
  40. 40.Bb6 Bd5

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