Howard Staunton vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1858 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Howard Staunton
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Date 1858.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R5/6pk/8/1p6/2r5/P1p1K1P1/8 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Be2 Ne7
  11. 11.Bb2 f6
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nd4 Ng6
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd7
  15. 15.f4 c5
  16. 16.Nc2 Rc8
  17. 17.Nba3 Bc7
  18. 18.Rae1 Re8
  19. 19.Bf3 b5
  20. 20.f5 Ne5
  21. 21.Ne3 b4
  22. 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Nac4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Re7
  25. 25.Qf4 Bb5
  26. 26.Be2 Bxc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 Re5
  28. 28.Rf3 Qd7
  29. 29.Rg3 Rce8
  30. 30.Qg4 R8e7
  31. 31.h4 Qe8
  32. 32.h5 Kh8
  33. 33.Ree3 Bd8
  34. 34.h6 g5
  35. 35.fxg6 Rxe4
  36. 36.Qf3 Rh4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rxe3
  38. 38.Qxe3 Qxe3+
  39. 39.Rxe3 hxg6
  40. 40.Re8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rxd8 Rxc4
  42. 42.Rxd6 Rd4
  43. 43.Rxf6 Rxd5
  44. 44.Rf7+ Kxh6
  45. 45.Rxa7 c4
  46. 46.Kf2 Rd2+
  47. 47.Kf3 c3
  48. 48.Rb7 c2
  49. 49.Rc7 Rd3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Rc3

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