Joseph Blackburne vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1850 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Date 1850.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1QB4k/p5p1/1b1p4/6q1/6p1/6P1/P1RK3P/8 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Bb2 Ne7
  11. 11.Bd3 f6
  12. 12.Nh4 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 Ng6
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Nf3 g5
  16. 16.Rc1 Bg4
  17. 17.Be2 Re8
  18. 18.Qc2 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qe7
  21. 21.Nxg5 fxg5
  22. 22.Bxg4 Qxe4
  23. 23.Qb3+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qh3+ Kg8
  25. 25.Bf5 Qh4
  26. 26.Qb3+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qf7 Ne5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Bc8 Qf4
  30. 30.Qxb7 g4
  31. 31.Rc2 Qb4
  32. 32.g3 Rb8
  33. 33.Qxb8 Re1+
  34. 34.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qh1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qf3+
  38. 38.Kd2 Qxf2+
  39. 39.Kc3 Qc5+
  40. 40.Kd2 Qg5+

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