Joseph Blackburne vs Henry Edward Bird

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 34
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p4kp/3Pb3/2R1Pp2/5P2/6P1/3R2KP/1r6 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.Nh3 d5
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.c4 c6
  8. 8.Bb2 Na6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nf4 Qe8
  11. 11.e3 Bd6
  12. 12.Nd3 Rd8
  13. 13.Qe2 Bc8
  14. 14.c5 Bb8
  15. 15.b4 Ne4
  16. 16.f3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Nc7
  18. 18.f4 Qg6
  19. 19.Ne5 Qf6
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.Rfb1 Bd7
  22. 22.Bf1 Qh6
  23. 23.Qf2 Be8
  24. 24.Nf3 Qf6
  25. 25.Nd2 g5
  26. 26.Nb3 Bd7
  27. 27.Na5 gxf4
  28. 28.exf4 Bc8
  29. 29.b5 axb5
  30. 30.axb5 cxb5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Qg7
  32. 32.Ra3 e5
  33. 33.dxe5 Ne6
  34. 34.Bd4 Rf7
  35. 35.Be2 Ba7
  36. 36.Nb3 Bb8
  37. 37.Nd2 Bc7
  38. 38.Kh1 Qf8
  39. 39.Rbb3 Qe7
  40. 40.Nb1 Bb8
  41. 41.Nc3 Nxd4
  42. 42.Qxd4 Be6
  43. 43.Nb5 Rc8
  44. 44.Rc3 Rff8
  45. 45.Nd6 Bxd6
  46. 46.cxd6 Qd7
  47. 47.Kg2 Rc4
  48. 48.Bxc4 dxc4
  49. 49.Rxc4 Qb5
  50. 50.Rc2 Kg7
  51. 51.Rac3 Ra8
  52. 52.Rc5 Qb1
  53. 53.Qb2 Ra1
  54. 54.Qxb1 Rxb1
  55. 55.Rd2

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