Joseph Blackburne vs Henry Edward Bird

Paris · 1878 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2q2rk1/5ppp/p1r1p3/8/1b4PP/2N1N3/1PPB3R/2K2R2 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nge2 d6
  6. 6.d3 Bd7
  7. 7.a3 Rc8
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.Qd2 Ng4
  10. 10.Bf4 Nd4
  11. 11.h3 Ne5
  12. 12.Be3 Ndf3+
  13. 13.Kd1 Nxd2
  14. 14.Kxd2 Nc6
  15. 15.f4 a6
  16. 16.g4 Bf6
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Be7
  19. 19.Be3 exf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Ne5
  21. 21.Rae1 Nc4+
  22. 22.dxc4 Bc6+
  23. 23.Kc1 Bxg2
  24. 24.Nxg2 Rxc4
  25. 25.Bd2 O-O
  26. 26.Ne3 Rc6
  27. 27.Ref1 Qc8
  28. 28.h4 b5
  29. 29.Rh2 b4
  30. 30.axb4 Bxb4

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