Henry Edward Bird vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

London · 1899 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1899.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C31)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/5ppp/2p5/p7/4pPnP/P2q2P1/1P1bK1Q1/R5NR w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 e4
  4. 4.Bb5+ c6
  5. 5.dxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qe2 Bc5
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Qf1 Qe7
  10. 10.Nd1 a5
  11. 11.Ne3 Na6
  12. 12.a3 Nc7
  13. 13.g3 Ncd5
  14. 14.h4 Nxe3
  15. 15.dxe3 Qa7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rd8
  17. 17.Bd2 Bg4
  18. 18.Qf2 Rxd2
  19. 19.Qxd2 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qg2 Qd4
  21. 21.Be2 Bd2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Nd5
  23. 23.Bxg4 Ne3+
  24. 24.Kf2 Nxc2+
  25. 25.Kf1 Ne3+
  26. 26.Kf2 Nxg4+
  27. 27.Ke2 Qd3+

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