Mikhail Chigorin vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1899 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 25
Date 1899.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/2p3pp/6k1/5R2/2PB3N/3n4/qP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 34

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 Qd7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.d3 exd3
  10. 10.Bxd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1+ Be7
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.Qxb7 Qxd3
  14. 14.Qxc6 Bd6
  15. 15.Qf3 Qc2
  16. 16.Bg5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qe2 Rae8
  18. 18.Be3 Qg6
  19. 19.Nd2 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxa7 Nd3
  21. 21.Qxe8 Rxe8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Bf8
  23. 23.Nf3 Nf4
  24. 24.Ne1 Qc6
  25. 25.Rb8 f5
  26. 26.Nf3 Qd5
  27. 27.Re1 Kf7
  28. 28.Ne5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nf3 Kf7
  30. 30.c4 Qa5
  31. 31.Bd4 Nd3
  32. 32.Rb5 Qxa2
  33. 33.Rxf5+ Kg6
  34. 34.Nh4+

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