Henry Edward Bird vs Paul Morphy

London m5 · 1858 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Paul Morphy
Result 0-1
Event London m5
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p1p3pp/2p5/3p1b2/3P4/3RB3/4B2P/1q1K3R w - - 7 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 fxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 d5
  6. 6.Ng3 e4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bd6
  9. 9.Nh5 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Qe8
  11. 11.g4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Nxg4 Qxh5
  13. 13.Ne5 Nc6
  14. 14.Be2 Qh3
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Be3 Rb8
  17. 17.O-O-O Rxf2
  18. 18.Bxf2 Qa3
  19. 19.c3 Qxa2
  20. 20.b4 Qa1+
  21. 21.Kc2 Qa4+
  22. 22.Kb2 Bxb4
  23. 23.cxb4 Rxb4+
  24. 24.Qxb4 Qxb4+
  25. 25.Kc2 e3
  26. 26.Bxe3 Bf5+
  27. 27.Rd3 Qc4+
  28. 28.Kd2 Qa2+
  29. 29.Kd1 Qb1+

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