Mikhail Chigorin vs John Washington Baird

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black John Washington Baird
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 19
Date 1889.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/2p2p2/2p2k2/4p3/1PPbP3/P2P4/6K1/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.fxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qe2 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 Bb6
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Kh1 Qd6
  13. 13.Nh4 Re6
  14. 14.a3 Qd7
  15. 15.Rf3 Kh8
  16. 16.Raf1 Rf8
  17. 17.Nf5 Nh5
  18. 18.Rh3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Qxh5 Bh6
  20. 20.Nxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.g4 Bf4
  22. 22.Qxh7+ Kf6
  23. 23.Qh4+ Kg7
  24. 24.Qh7+ Kf6
  25. 25.Na4 Qd6
  26. 26.b4 Bc8
  27. 27.Nc5 Ke7
  28. 28.Qh4+ Ke8
  29. 29.Nxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.Rg1 Rg8
  31. 31.Qf2 Rxg4
  32. 32.Rh8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Qxa7 Qg6
  34. 34.Qf2 Rxg1+
  35. 35.Qxg1 Qxg1+
  36. 36.Kxg1 Bc1
  37. 37.h4 Ba6
  38. 38.h5 Ke7
  39. 39.h6 Kf6
  40. 40.Ra8 Bxh6
  41. 41.Rxa6 Be3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Bb6
  43. 43.c4 Bd4
  44. 44.Ra8

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