Henry Edward Bird vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Manchester · 1890 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manchester
Site Manchester
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1R2r1kp/5pp1/3Q4/2pP1q2/2P4P/6PK/8 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 e6
  5. 5.Bb2 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Ndf3 f6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Qxc6
  13. 13.Qe1 b5
  14. 14.a4 Bb7
  15. 15.Qg3 Nb6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nh4 c4
  18. 18.Bg4 Bc8
  19. 19.bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Bd4 Bd7
  21. 21.Be2 Bc5
  22. 22.Rxa8 Nxa8
  23. 23.dxc4 Bxd4
  24. 24.exd4 dxc4
  25. 25.f5 Qe4
  26. 26.Qg4 Qe3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Nb6
  28. 28.Bf3 exf5
  29. 29.Nxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Re8
  31. 31.Qb5 Re6
  32. 32.Bd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Qe2
  34. 34.Rg1 g6
  35. 35.h3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rb1 Re7
  37. 37.c3 Qd3
  38. 38.Rb7 Qf1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qf4+

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