Henry Edward Bird vs Emanuel Lasker

Hastings · 1895 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p5pp/5n2/2q2p2/8/1P3B1P/6KR/4b1N1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e5
  2. 2.fxe5 d6
  3. 3.exd6 Bxd6
  4. 4.g3 f5
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Ne5
  8. 8.Nd2 Qe7
  9. 9.Nf1 Bd7
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.Bxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Qc2 Kh8
  13. 13.Bf3 Rab8
  14. 14.Qd2 Rfe8
  15. 15.h3 Qd6
  16. 16.Kf2 c5
  17. 17.e3 Bb5
  18. 18.Rd1 Rbd8
  19. 19.c4 Bc6
  20. 20.Qe2 b5
  21. 21.b3 bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Ba4
  23. 23.Rb1 Rb8
  24. 24.Nd2 Bxg3+
  25. 25.Kg2 Bh4
  26. 26.Rh2 Bc2
  27. 27.Rxb8 Rxb8
  28. 28.d4 cxd4
  29. 29.exd4 Re8
  30. 30.Qf1 Re1
  31. 31.c5 Qxd4
  32. 32.Qxe1 Bxe1
  33. 33.Nb3 Bxb3
  34. 34.axb3 Qxc5

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