Mikhail Chigorin vs Henry Edward Bird

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 36
Date 1889.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1r3/p7/3B1n1p/7q/1Rk5/5P2/P2Q2PP/6K1 b - - 14 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe5 Qd5
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.d3 exd3
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Bxd3 Bd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nf6
  12. 12.Na3 Ng4
  13. 13.Bf4 Qc5
  14. 14.Bg3 Bd6
  15. 15.Qe4+ Kf8
  16. 16.Qf3 Be6
  17. 17.b4 Qxc3
  18. 18.Nb5 Qxb4
  19. 19.Nxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Bf5 Kg8
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qxc6 Kf7
  23. 23.Rab1 Qc5
  24. 24.Qd7+ Kg6
  25. 25.Rb7 Rag8
  26. 26.Qf7+ Kh6
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Nf6
  28. 28.Bf4+ Kg6
  29. 29.Rb3 h6
  30. 30.Rg3+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bxd6 Qh5
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc8
  33. 33.Rb1 Rhe8
  34. 34.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  35. 35.Rb7+ Kg6
  36. 36.Qf7+ Kf5
  37. 37.Rb5+ Ke4
  38. 38.f3+ Ke3
  39. 39.Qb3+ Ke2
  40. 40.Qb2+ Kd3
  41. 41.Qb1+ Ke2
  42. 42.Rb2+ Ke3
  43. 43.Qe1+ Kd4
  44. 44.Qd2+ Kc4
  45. 45.Rb4#

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