Henry Edward Bird vs Emanuel Lasker

London · 1899 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 21
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p3k1p1/5p2/2R2P1p/1PB1PK2/2r5/P5r1/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 h6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Na4 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Ba5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nh5
  13. 13.Bg3 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Qg5
  15. 15.Rae1 c5
  16. 16.Re3 Bd7
  17. 17.f4 Qh5
  18. 18.c4 c6
  19. 19.Be2 Qg6
  20. 20.Nc3 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 c4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Bb6
  23. 23.Qf2 Rad8
  24. 24.Rfe1 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 cxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Bc6
  27. 27.f5 Qd6
  28. 28.Kf2 Bxd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Qb4
  30. 30.Qc3 Qb6+
  31. 31.Kf3 Rc8
  32. 32.Qb3 Qc7
  33. 33.Re2 Re7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc1
  35. 35.Kf2 Rec7
  36. 36.Bb3 Qc5+
  37. 37.Qe3 Kf8
  38. 38.g4 f6
  39. 39.Be6 Rd8
  40. 40.Qxc5+ Rxc5
  41. 41.Ke3 Ke7
  42. 42.Bb3 Rc1
  43. 43.Kf4 Rd3
  44. 44.Rf2 Re1
  45. 45.Bc4 Rde3
  46. 46.Bd5 R3e2
  47. 47.Rf3 Rxg2
  48. 48.b4 Kd6
  49. 49.Bc4 Reg1
  50. 50.Rd3+ Kc7
  51. 51.Rd5 Rxg4+
  52. 52.Kf3 R1g3+
  53. 53.Kf2 Rg2+
  54. 54.Kf3 R4g3+
  55. 55.Kf4 Rc3
  56. 56.Rc5+ Kd6
  57. 57.Rd5+ Ke7
  58. 58.Rc5 h5

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