Mikhail Chigorin vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1883 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 22
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3B1kr/p1n5/1pp4p/6nP/3P3R/P3P3/P3K1P1/8 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Bg5 h6
  3. 3.Bh4 g5
  4. 4.Bg3 d5
  5. 5.e3 Be6
  6. 6.h4 g4
  7. 7.Na3 Nf6
  8. 8.Ne2 c6
  9. 9.Nf4 Bf7
  10. 10.c4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Qd2 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Kxd2 e6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxa3
  14. 14.bxa3 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Ne4+
  16. 16.Ke2 Ke7
  17. 17.Bh2 e5
  18. 18.Bxf7 exf4
  19. 19.Bg6 Kf6
  20. 20.h5 g3
  21. 21.fxg3 fxg3
  22. 22.Raf1 gxh2
  23. 23.Rxf5+ Kg7
  24. 24.Rf7+ Kg8
  25. 25.Rxh2 b6
  26. 26.Rh4 Ng5
  27. 27.Rc7 Na6
  28. 28.Be8 Nxc7

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