Mikhail Chigorin vs Alexander Sellman

London · 1883 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Alexander Sellman
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2bq1k2/2r2rRQ/2n1p3/p1ppPp1B/Pp6/1P2P3/1BPP3P/6RK b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 c5
  2. 2.e3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.b3 e6
  5. 5.Bb2 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Ne2 O-O
  11. 11.Ng3 Nd7
  12. 12.Nh5 g6
  13. 13.Ne5 Ncxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 f5
  15. 15.Nf4 Nb8
  16. 16.Qf3 Ra7
  17. 17.Qh3 Nc6
  18. 18.g4 Rf7
  19. 19.gxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Kh1 Bf8
  21. 21.Rg1+ Bg7
  22. 22.Be2 a5
  23. 23.Rg3 Kh8
  24. 24.Rag1 Rac7
  25. 25.Bh5 Rfe7
  26. 26.Ng6+ hxg6
  27. 27.Bxg6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qh7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Bh5 Rf7
  30. 30.Rxg7

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