Carl Schlechter vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1899 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B34)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2K5/2P2p2/8/5k2/1R3P2/8/3r4/8 b - - 12 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 h5
  7. 7.Be2 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.f4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.Bf3 e6
  13. 13.Qd3 a6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qc7
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Qb6+
  17. 17.Bd4 Qc7
  18. 18.Be5 Qb6+
  19. 19.Qd4 Qxd4+
  20. 20.Rxd4 Bxf3
  21. 21.Rxf3 O-O
  22. 22.a4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rb4 Nd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 exd5
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.c3 Rc7
  27. 27.Rd3 a5
  28. 28.Rbd4 Rc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 dxc4
  30. 30.Rd7 Re8
  31. 31.Rxb7 Re1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Ra1
  33. 33.g4 Rxa4
  34. 34.Rb5 Ra1
  35. 35.gxh5 gxh5
  36. 36.Rxh5 a4
  37. 37.Ra5 Ra2
  38. 38.Ke3 Rxb2
  39. 39.Rxa4 Rh2
  40. 40.Rxc4 Rxh3+
  41. 41.Ke4 Kf6
  42. 42.Rc6+ Ke7
  43. 43.c4 Kd7
  44. 44.Ra6 Rc3
  45. 45.Kd5 Rd3+
  46. 46.Ke5 Rc3
  47. 47.Ra7+ Ke8
  48. 48.Rc7 Re3+
  49. 49.Kf6 Re6+
  50. 50.Kf5 Kf8
  51. 51.c5 Kg7
  52. 52.Rb7 Re1
  53. 53.c6 Re2
  54. 54.c7 Rc2
  55. 55.Ke5 Kg6
  56. 56.Kd6 Rd2+
  57. 57.Kc6 Rc2+
  58. 58.Kd7 Rd2+
  59. 59.Kc8 Kf5
  60. 60.Rb4

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